Granite City Man Faces Child Sexual Abuse Material, Grooming, Firearm Charges
Explicit photos found among over 1,000 Snapchat messages during grooming, child sexual exploitation investigation, authorities say.
GRANITE CITY – A 30-year-old from Granite City accused of sending and requesting explicit photos while messaging a 13-year-old child over Snapchat is now in custody.Douglas J. Britt, 30, of the 1700 block of Ferguson Avenue in Granite City, was charged on July 20, 2026 with one count of child sexual abuse material (a Class 1 felony), grooming (a Class 4 felony), sexual exploitation of a child (a Class A misdemeanor) and unlawful possession of a firearm (a Class 3 felony).From June 4 to Jun...
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