Naperville Man O’Hara Charged in Child Pornography Case

Floyd O’Hara, 62, of Naperville, is staring down federal prison time after a grand jury indicted him on charges of possessing child pornography, obstruction of justice, and conversion of government property. The charges, filed in Chicago’s federal court, expose a disturbing pattern of criminal behavior that unfolded under the radar for years.

The indictment reveals that investigators found child pornography stored on a laptop and a flash drive linked directly to O’Hara. The discovery triggered a deeper probe, uncovering evidence that O’Hara attempted to destroy crucial digital evidence by altering and concealing two hard drives—acts that led to two separate counts of obstruction of justice.

O’Hara wasn’t just any federal employee—he worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. According to the indictment, he abused that trust by stealing eight EPA-owned electronic devices and converting them for personal use without authorization. The theft of government property adds another layer to a case that blends sexual deviance with institutional betrayal.

Arraignment is set for November 10, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer. O’Hara faces a mountain of evidence, with prosecutors ready to present digital forensics and chain-of-custody records detailing the scope of his crimes.

If convicted on all counts, O’Hara could be sentenced to a maximum of 70 years in federal prison. Under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, the court must impose a sentence deemed reasonable based on federal statutes and advisory guidelines—meaning even the minimum could keep him behind bars for decades.

The case was announced by Zachary T. Fardon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Joseph Gonzales of the EPA Inspector General’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Kutcher is prosecuting. As always, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.