Island Lake man, 19, accused of possessing images of child sexual abuse

An Island Lake man is accused of possessing images of child sexual abuse.

Ian Novom, 19, of the 3400 block of Southport Drive, is charged with six counts of possessing images involving children younger than 13, according to a criminal complaint filed in McHenry County court.

The charges are Class 2 felonies. Sentences for those convicted of such felonies can range from probation to seven years in prison.

Novom made his initial court appearance Saturday morning, when he was granted release from the county jail pretrial with conditions including that he have no intentional contact with any minors younger than 18 who are not part of his immediate family or with whom he does not live, according to the pretrial release order signed by Judge Joel Burg.

Novom also was ordered to submit all internet-capable devices currently in his possession, including cellphones, computers and tablets, to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office by 4 p.m. Monday. Internet-monitoring software will be installed onto those devices before being returned to Novom. He then only is allowed to access the internet using the devices equipped with the monitoring software, Berg said in the order.

Novom is slated to appear again in court Oct. 25.