A New Windsor man continues to await trial in a child porn case. 60 year old James Pierson remains in custody on $500,000 bond. He faces three Class X felonies stemming from his arrest last February following an investigation involving the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, Kewanee Police Department, New Windsor Police Department, Illinois Attorney General’s office, and federal authorities. Pierson appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court Tuesday with a pre-trial conference set for March 8. At a court hearing last November, it was indicated the case could move to federal court.
