A 36-year-old former Elgin police officer has been handed a 12-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. Jordan Collins' guilty plea on Tuesday comes after he was arrested in December by federal and local law enforcement who raided his Kirkland home while he was on duty.
The raid uncovered evidence of the material, which depicted children under 13 years old, according to court documents. This revelation has left the community shaken, especially considering that Collins had been a member of the Elgin Police Department for five years at the time of his arrest.
State's Attorney Riley N. Oncken stated in a statement, "Defendants who victimize and prey on children, especially defendants in positions of authority and trust, deserve to be in prison." The severity of the crime and Collins' role as a law enforcement officer have led to this stringent sentence.
The raid uncovered evidence of the material, which depicted children under 13 years old, according to court documents. This revelation has left the community shaken, especially considering that Collins had been a member of the Elgin Police Department for five years at the time of his arrest.
State's Attorney Riley N. Oncken stated in a statement, "Defendants who victimize and prey on children, especially defendants in positions of authority and trust, deserve to be in prison." The severity of the crime and Collins' role as a law enforcement officer have led to this stringent sentence.
"The worst crimes are often committed by those who have sworn to uphold the law" 
... 12 years is actually pretty standard for someone in his position who's got multiple counts of possession on him, but I mean come on, it's not like he's gonna be out anytime soon to start working with kids again 
. The fact that he was on duty when the cops raided him makes it even more messed up - you'd think the department would've done something sooner 
. I guess some people just get away with things for way too long, but at least now there's consequences... right? 
. cant believe someone like that was in a position of power & trust. 12 years is a decent sentence tho, but i wish they couldve done more 
. lets hope this case serves as a wake-up call for law enforcement & communities everywhere 
12 years is way too long for him but i guess he deserves it. its so sad that his badge didn't protect those kiddos from him... <3
it's a hard slap to the face for the community, especially when you think about all the times he'd be interacting with those same kids as part of his job 
that's so disturbing, a cop with such a heinous secret... can't believe it's true - someone we trust like that can be capable of something so sick... 12 years is fair I guess? seems like a good lesson for people in positions of power 
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. It's like, what were they thinking? And now the community is left feeling really uneasy and vulnerable 
. I don't buy that he was "preyed" upon, he actively sought out this stuff, no doubt curious about the darker side of human nature 
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This is just heartbreaking - I mean, who would've thought that someone like Jordan Collins could do something so horrific? It's not just about the prison sentence, it's about the fact that he was trusted by the community and his own family to protect them, but instead he was using his power for such evil. 
. I know we're talking about a guilty plea here, but come on, if you're gonna do it, own up to it and don't expect any sympathy from me or anyone else. It's just not right when you've got power and trust like he did and then abuse it for your own sick desires 
. The sentence might be tough, but I think we should be looking at longer sentences like 20-30 years in my book. It's just not enough to send a message that this kind of thing won't be tolerated anymore 
. I'm all for keeping kids safe, but 12 years seems a bit extreme even for someone as guilty as Collins 
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