Overview

• Prosecutors identify the defendant as Karl P. Bibler, 27, of the 1500 block of West State Street in Geneva.
• He faces eight counts of reproducing child pornography involving a victim under 13 and eight counts of possession.
• Authorities allege he possessed and reproduced multiple digital videos between May 9 and Aug. 27.
• He was arrested on Aug. 27, and a Kane County judge denied a petition on Aug. 29 to detain him before trial, setting release conditions.
• The case stems from a Kane County Child Exploitation Unit investigation, and the next court date is Oct. 9.