Published on April 9, 2025 3:33 pm
Last Updated on April 9, 2025 3:33 pm
A Shelby County teenager has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual assault, as well as producing and disseminating child sexual abuse material.
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office prosecuted 18-year-old Andrew Clardy of Oconee, who previously pleaded guilty for aggravated criminal sexual assault, producing child pornography and disseminating child pornography, all Class X felonies, meaning mandatory prison time. Clardy was sentenced in Shelby County Circuit Court by Judge Bryan Kibler.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said, “The victims who were abused and exploited deserve justice, and it is my hope that this sentence allows those young victims and their families to work toward healing. I will continue to partner with local law enforcement agencies to hold perpetrators accountable and prevent additional children from becoming victims of these horrific crimes.”
Raoul’s investigators, along with officers from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Christian County Sheriff’s Office and Pana Police Department arrested Clardy after searching his home in April 2024 and discovering evidence of child sexual abuse material, which included videos and images of victims, some of whom Clardy knew. Clardy was a minor at the time of his arrest but was charged as an adult due to the nature of the offenses.
Raoul reminds the public that child sexual exploitation can be reported online at cybertipline.com and child abuse at dcfsonlinereporting.dcfs.illinois.gov. In addition, local child advocacy centers can be found at childrensadvocacycentersofillinois.org
