Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged an Oregon, Illinois man with possession of child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online.
Giuseppe Venezia, 31, was charged in Ogle County Circuit Court with 10 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, each a Class 2 felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. Sentences are ultimately determined by the court. Venezia is currently being held at the Ogle County Jail, and his next court date is scheduled for May 18.
“Survivors of child exploitation and their families often face a lifetime of trauma. It is vital that we continue to work to hold individuals who trade and download these heinous images and videos accountable,” Raoul said. “My office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will continue to partner with state and local law enforcement agencies like the Oregon and Polo police departments to do just that.”
Raoul’s investigators, along with officers from the Illinois State Police and the Oregon Police Department, conducted a search on Thursday of Venezia’s residence in the 400 block of S. 10th Street in Oregon. Venezia was arrested based on evidence of child sexual abuse material.
Raoul is prosecuting the case with Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock’s office.
“My office will continue to seek justice for exploited minors,” State’s Attorney Rock said. “We look forward to working with the Attorney General’s office on this case.”
The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Raoul’s office, with a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, runs the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force that investigates child exploitation crimes and trains law enforcement agencies. The task force receives CyberTips, or online reports of child sexual abuse material, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Over the last several years, CyberTipline reports have steadily increased. In 2025, reports to the ICAC Task Force increased by 45% over 2024.
Illinois’ ICAC Task Force is one of 61 ICAC task forces throughout the country and is comprised of a network of more than 200 local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Since 2019, the Attorney General’s ICAC Task Force has received more than 82,900 CyberTips and has been involved in more than 1,250 arrests of sexual predators. Since 2006, the Attorney General’s ICAC Task Force has been involved in more than 2,600 arrests of sexual predators. In 2025, the task force was involved in rescuing more than 30 child victims from ongoing abuse. The task force also has provided internet safety training and education to over 1 million parents, teachers, students and more than 25,000 law enforcement professionals.
Attorney General Raoul reminds the public that child sexual exploitation can be reported online at cybertipline.com and child abuse at dcfsonlinereporting.dcfs.illinois.gov. In addition, local child advocacy centers can be found at childrensadvocacycentersofillinois.org.
Assistant Attorney General Clarissa Palermo is prosecuting the case for Raoul’s High Tech Crimes Bureau.
