Child porn found while evicting Rogers Park man, deputies say

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John Buddeke / photo from Cook County Sheriff's office

Updated: September 19, 2011 5:05PM

Being evicted from his home was only the beginning of the trouble facing a North Side Rogers Park neighborhood man after sheriff’s deputies doing the eviction say they found child pornography on his computer.

John Buddeke, 53, of the 1600 block of West Jarvis Avenue has been charged with aggravated possession of child pornography, a felony, according to a release from the Cook County Sheriff’s office. Bond was set at $50,000 Saturday, and he was released Sunday after posting $5,000 bail.

Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the house Thursday to evict Buddeke for unpaid property taxes, the release said. He let the deputies in, but immediately tried to go upstairs out of their view. The deputies ordered him to stay on the lower level while they went upstairs and found the child pornography displayed on his computer screen, the release said.

In interviews, Buddeke allegedly told investigators he’s been downloading child porn for nearly 20 years, the release said. Investigators found floppy discs and hard drives that contained images of children, including some under the age of 12, engaged in sexual acts.

Buddeke’s next court date has not been set.