Breese, IL – A man charged in connection with unauthorized video recordings at a Clinton County church event has been taken into federal custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
According to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, Marco Monreal-Rojas, of rural Breese, was charged Thursday with three Class 4 felony counts of unauthorized video taping. The charges stem from the August 9 discovery of video recording devices in portable restrooms at the St. Rose Church Picnic. Authorities allege the devices were used to capture footage without consent.
Monreal-Rojas was initially booked into the Clinton County Jail but released under GPS monitoring Friday after the SAFE-T Act determined the alleged offenses did not qualify for continued detention. Sheriff Dan Travous said ICE agents took Monreal-Rojas into custody shortly after his release.
Travous emphasized that Monreal-Rojas is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court, noting that charges alone do not establish guilt. The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains active, with detectives continuing to gather evidence before referring the case to the state’s attorney’s office for prosecution.
Officials also reiterated that the recovered videos were of poor quality due to low lighting in the portable restrooms and that no individuals were recognizable in the footage.
ICE has not released further details on the federal custody proceedings or potential immigration-related actions against Monreal-Rojas.
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