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Woodridge man arrested on child pornography charge – Yahoo

Woodridge man arrested on child pornography charge – Yahoo
Written by Kathryn Sears


The Brief

  • A 29-year-old Woodridge man was arrested for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material.

  • The Illinois State Police (ISP) launched an investigation in September 2024, leading to a search warrant in January 2025.

  • Bryan Odwyer was taken into custody and is being held in DuPage County Jail.

DUPAGE COUNTYThe Illinois State Police say a Woodridge man has been arrested after an investigation uncovered child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices.

What we know

Authorities arrested Bryan Odwyer, 29, on Wednesday. He is charged with one count of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony.

ISP began investigating Odwyer in September 2024 after receiving information suggesting he may have been in possession of child sexual abuse materials.

On January 31, investigators executed a search warrant on his electronic devices, which allegedly revealed the material.

Odwyer was taken into custody and transported to the DuPage County Jail for a detention hearing.

What you can do

Anyone with information about child sexual abuse materials can report it anonymously through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s cyber tip line at www.cybertipline.com.

The Source

The information in this article was provided by the Illinois State Police.

Author

About the author

Kathryn Sears

Kathryn is a mom of two beautiful kids. She and her husband live in the Western suburbs of Chicago.