Highland Park man pleads not guilty to 18 child pornography charges Steven E. Habay
Updated 7/15/2021 5:18 PM
A 47-year-old Highland Park man pleaded not guilty this week to 18 counts of child pornography and two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer.
Steven E. Habay, of the 1500 block of Lancelot Avenue, appeared before Lake County Judge Mark L. Levitt at a hearing Tuesday.
He faces one count of reproducing child porn and 17 of possession, according to court documents.
Highland Park police and Lake County state s attorney investigators searched Habay s home on May 26. The police dog Browser, who is specially trained to find computers and other electronics, also aided the search.