IL - Veterinarian distributed CSAM on social media; claimed he planned to sexually abuse baby after it was born - Mar 25, 2024

[Eli9]

This article describes the defendant's desire for pre-trial release but I can't find any updates. the article is dated May 5, 2025.

https://chronicleillinois.com/news/kane-county-news/elburn-vet-held-on-child-porn-charge-seeks-release/

ETA no clue why my links aren't linking correctly

 

[Eli9]

Wait a minute....was he released on June 10, 2025?!
I suck at reading court records but if anyone can confirm it's item 148 at link. TIA

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68371108/united-states-v-king/

 

[JDG]

https://chronicleillinois.com/news/cook-county-news/government-defense-spar-as-child-porn-trial-looms/

Why are these links not working here? I’ve asked mods about it.

Trial started June 8th.

Cannot find anything about it but he was in custody until the trial.

 

[indicolite22]

https://chronicleillinois.com/news/cook-county-news/government-defense-spar-as-child-🤬🤬🤬🤬-trial-looms/

Why are these links not working here? I’ve asked mods about it.

Trial started June 8th.

Cannot find anything about it but he was in custody until the trial.

The links are not working because certain words are censored here.

 

[JDG]

The links are not working because certain words are censored here.

But the words are blocked out, so the rest of the article should be able to be read.

SIMMONS SAYS: Next Tavares contract ought to be more friendly to Leafs

I wouldn't give him a dollar more than $4 million a season now and I'm not sure I would offer three years if I was in charge of Toronto.

torontosun.com

Okay, now that a hockey item can go through, perhaps you are correct. Thanks

But if we can read about all kinds of murder and mayhem, why can we not read about the trial of this most heinous character?

 

[indicolite22]

But the words are blocked out, so the rest of the article should be able to be read.

The words are censored in the URL address too, making it unusable.

Test: Government, defense spar as child porn trial looms - Chronicle Media

 

[JDG]

The words are censored in the URL address too, making it unusable.

Yes, I realize that. We’d still like to know how his trial is going abnd the outcome.

 

[indicolite22]

Yes, I realize that. We’d still like to know how his trial is going abnd the outcome.

Using TinyURL works for links.

 

[JDG]

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[vls12345]

The words are censored in the URL address too, making it unusable.

Test: Government, defense spar as child trial looms - Chronicle Media

Government, defense spar as child porn trial looms - Chronicle Media

With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching, prosecutors and King’s defense team are sparring through a flurry of pretrial motions over what can and cannot be entered into evidence against him.  King, who is accused of distributing child porn via the...

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[tlcya]

The defense moved to bar chats “regarding alleged sexual conduct with Mr. King’s unborn son, other minors, an alleged collection of child pornography and ‘pervs …’” as being “completely irrelevant.” 

The defense also moved to bar the prosecution from introducing any chats referencing his son, any chats “describing alleged contact or stated desire to have contact with minors or interest in minors.”

The content of those chats, King’s defense lawyers contend, have no probative value and could be highly prejudicial and “would only inflame the emotions of the jury.”

https://chronicleillinois.com/news/cook-county-news/government-defense-spar-as-child-🤬🤬🤬🤬-trial-looms/

"your honor, my client is such a worthless human specimen and his alleged crimes against children are so heinous we don't want the jury to see any of the mountain of evidence of said crimes against children because the jury will immediately find him guilty of said crimes and that's not fair." Waaaaah

 

[Eli9]

Anyone have any updates? Thankfully he is still detained per the entry on Aug 15, 2025.

 

[tlcya]

looks like he had a hearing set that he was to attend by phone from the jail on 10/15 but I can't tell if that hearing actually happened or was continued.

Boy the press sure splashed this story big at the onset but hasn't really kept up since them.

 

[Eli9]

looks like he had a hearing set that he was to attend by phone from the jail on 10/15 but I can't tell if that hearing actually happened or was continued.

Boy the press sure splashed this story big at the onset but hasn't really kept up since them.

It's weird cause you know how the chronicle illinois was providing updates? I went there to search their site and nothing comes up.