Cook County man faces charges after sheriff’s police make disturbing discovery on cellphones

NORRIDGE, Ill. – A Norridge man is facing felony charges after hundreds of child pornography videos were discovered on his cellphones, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

In August, authorities received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual on social media who had uploaded and shared files containing child sexual abuse material.

A search warrant was then obtained for the social media account linked to 47-year-old Richard Corcino.

On December 3, Corcino was taken into custody and a cell phone in his possession was recovered. After his arrest, a search warrant was executed at his home and a second cell phone was seized.

Corcino confirmed that both cellphones were used to view child pornography, the sheriff’s office said. A forensic analysis of both phones revealed hundreds of videos containing child pornography, many of which involved victims under the age of 13.

Corcino was charged with distribution of child pornography, a Class X felony, and possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony.

At his first court hearing he was ordered released and is scheduled to return on January 17, 2025.