MACOUPIN COUNTY — Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged Michael Upton, 34, of Palmyra with multiple felony counts related to child sexual abuse material and drug possession following a search of his residence on East Oak Street in Palmyra.
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The charges, filed in Macoupin County Circuit Court, include two counts of dissemination of child pornography, each a Class X felony carrying a potential sentence of up to 30 years in prison.
Upton also faces 10 counts of possession of child pornography, each a Class 2 felony punishable by up to seven years, and one count of Class 3 possession of methamphetamine, which carries a maximum sentence of five years.
Upton is currently held at the Macoupin County Jail and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 20, 2026.
The investigation involved Raoul’s office, the Palmyra Police Department, and the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities executed a search warrant at Upton’s home after gathering evidence of child sexual abuse material, leading to his arrest.
