June 1 Court Date Set For Viola Man’s Child Porn Case

A Viola man’s child porn case has been continued to this spring. 45-year-old James Eric Haley made an appearance in Mercer County Circuit Court Tuesday morning. His case has now been moved to June 1 with the delay attributed to the defense. Haley faces 16 felony counts. He was arrested in August of 2019 after Illinois State Police executed a search warrant at his residence. The 16 felony counts are in connection with allegations involving a 15-year-old girl. He has been free on a $500,000 recognizance bond since March of last year. The court also entered an order on Tuesday to return all seized items to Haley, but that does not include evidence that could be used at trial.