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Men face child pornography, bestiality charges in Mercer County

Two men are facing several child pornography charges out of Mercer County, Illinois.
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MERCER COUNTY, Illinois — Two men are facing several child pornography charges out of Mercer County, Illinois.

Court records indicate the pornography charges involve a 16-year-old, one of which also involved a dog. The incidents allegedly happened earlier in March 2016.

Aaron Beauchamp, 37, of Matherville is held in the Mercer County Jail and is charged with five Class X felony counts of child pornography. He is also facing felony charges stemming from a domestic battery earlier filed March 16, 2016.

William Ashby, 25, of East Moline is charged with four Class X felony counts of child pornography, one count aggravated criminal sexual assault and one count of bestiality. Ashby is held in the Peoria County Jail.

Additionally, Ashby is charged with unlawful communication with a witness, accusing him of threatening the female victim involved in Beauchamp’s domestic battery case.

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