ILLINOIS
Daily Herald
Barbara Vitello
A former associate pastor at an Arlington Heights church pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.
Clovis Vilchez-Parra, formerly of Mission San Juan Diego, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday in exchange for pleading guilty to possession of child pornography, court records show.
Vilchez-Parra, 36, received credit for 460 days in custody. He was also ordered to pay $1,654 in fines.
The Palatine resident was arrested in February 2015 following an undercover investigation by the Cook County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force into individuals downloading child pornography. Palatine, Bartlett and Chicago police departments cooperated with the investigation, according to prosecutors.
Chicago Archdiocese officials removed Vilchez-Parra from ministry, including his duties at Mission San Juan Diego, following his arrest.
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