By Jim Muir
A 59-year-old Sesser man is in Franklin County Jail facing a variety of charges including making bombs and other explosive devices and solicitation of a child.
Norman Dwayne Risley was taken into custody on December 21 and is facing four felony charges that first originated following an investigation by Sesser police.
According to information filed in Franklin County Circuit Court on Thursday, Risley is charged with one count of unlawful possession of explosives, one count of unlawful use of weapons, one count of indecent solicitation of a child and an additional single count of sexual exploitation of a child.
Sesser police say they were working on a tip and were investigating the allegations involving the minor child when they gained entry through a search warrant to Risley’s residence and uncovered the cache of explosives that included 11 separate explosive devices (pipe bombs) and explosive compounds and 16 blasting caps. The charges allege that Risley “intended to use the explosive devices to commit a felony.”
The charge of indecent solicitation of a child alleges that Risley approached a child under the age of 17 and “discussed and solicited the child to perform an an act of sexual penetration.”
Risley is being held on $750,000 bond.
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