Overview
- A judge denied pretrial release during a detention hearing, keeping Jascent M. Harvey in the Kane County jail as his case moves forward.
- Harvey, 30, faces 51 felony counts that include two for production, six for reproduction, and eight for possession of child sexual abuse material, plus two counts for recording minors and 33 for unauthorized recording of adults.
- Prosecutors allege he used a cellphone to film up the skirts or dresses of 33 women and two girls over a multi‑year span.
- The investigation widened after an earlier arrest in a Geneva store led to searches of his phones and laptops that, according to investigators, turned up more than 400 unauthorized videos.
- Production of child sexual abuse material is charged as a Class X felony under Illinois law, reflecting a top‑tier offense that can bring severe prison time if he is convicted.