A Hoopeston man who worked directly with children in a number of roles was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after previously pleading guilty to child pornography charges.
Connor S. Gilonske pleaded guilty to two felony child pornography charges in September, one Class X and the other Class 2. As part of his plea, 10 other child pornography charges were dismissed, court records show.
On Tuesday, Gilonske appeared in court for a sentencing hearing. He was sentenced to 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the Class X count and six years in prison for the Class 2 count. Gilonske was also sentenced to three years to life of mandatory supervised release. The sentences will run consecutively and will be served at 50%, records show.
In 2024 Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 5 agents arrested 24-year-old Connor S. Gilonske of Hoopeston, IL for Possession and Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material. After receiving a cyber tip, ISP agents began an investigation into the possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse material by Gilonske. On November 7, 2024, ISP agents located and arrested Gilonske in Danville, IL. A subsequent residential search warrant was then executed at Gilonske’s residence in Hoopeston, IL.
Gilonske has been in custody since his arrest, and he will get credit for the 733 days he has already served.
