DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced on Aug. 28 that Judge Joseph Bugos has set bond at $75,000 with 10% to apply for an Elmhurst lawyer charged with possession of child pornography. Ralph Tellefsen, 62 (d.o.b. 10/4/1954) of 172 Berkley, appeared in Bond Court this morning where he was charged with seven counts of Possession of Child Pornography, a Class 2 Felony.
On August 27, 2017, an employee at Tellefsen’s law firm, reported to police that she had allegedly found images depicting child pornography on the printer at the office. Upon their arrival at the office, officers allegedly found a banker’s box containing thousands of images of child pornography. The defendant was present at that time and was taken into custody.
“The sheer number of child pornography images allegedly possessed by Mr. Tellefsen is nauseating,” Berlin said. “Each one of these disgusting photographs represents yet another innocent victim of child pornography. The filing of today’s charges against Mr. Tellefsen sends the message that my office will move swiftly and vigorously to prosecute any allegations of child pornography. I would like to thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Matthew Dambach and Claudia Fantauzzo for their work on this case as well as the Elmhurst Police Department for their ongoing efforts in protecting our children from child pornographers.”
Tellefsen’s next court appearance is scheduled for September 18, 2017, in front of Judge John Kinsella. Additional conditions for Tellefsen should he be able to post bond include no contact with children under 18 years of age and no computer or Internet access.
Members of the public are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
