Man Accused of Child Porn Possession Dies Before Trial

A Ravenswood man who admitted to possessing child pornography died before going to trial. 

In March, the Cook County Sheriff's office charged Seamus Webb, 51, with four felonies of disseminating and possessing child pornography. Police said the images included bestiality and bondage of minors.

Webb died in July, according to a funeral notice from the Mayo News, a newspaper in his hometown. 

Cook County Sheriff’s Police Child Exploitation Unit found Webb in his apartment on the 1600 block of West Carmen Ave and arrested him without incident March 21. 

Officers confiscated several computers and other items after Webb admitted the more than 2,500 images and videos were his, the sheriff's office said. 

The charges—all class X felonies—include aggravated child pornography, dissemination; aggravated child pornography possession; child pornography, possession of pictures and child pornography possession of movies.

Before his death, Webb owned Salon Shine at 1505 W. Foster Ave. in Andersonville. 

According to the obituary, Webb was a well known hairdresser in Kiltimagn, Ireland before moving to Chicago. 

"He never lost his fondness for his hometown and county and was a frequent visitor over the years," the funeral notice read. "His last trip home was at Christmas to see his mother Bridie and family members."