Defendant back in court in child pornography case

Matt Milner, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.
Updated ·3 min read
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Mar. 12—EAU CLAIRE — The ongoing case against an Eau Claire man accused of possessing numerous images of child pornography was back in court Tuesday for a status conference.

Court records show Gregory Cicione, 60, was charged in March 2021. He faces 13 counts of possession of child pornography, which were filed after police received multiple tips from tech companies about images from accounts linked to Cicione.

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