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James F. Jackson

Thursday, October 27, 2011

UPDATED: Glen Ellyn Man Pleads Guilty in Lisle Library Theft

James F. Jackson is ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution to the library and is barred from entering the establishment.

Updated: Oct. 27, 4:56 p.m. A Glen Ellyn man admitted this week that he stole items from the Lisle Library District less than two months after his arrest. James F. Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft in an agreement with DuPage County prosecutors. He was sentenced to two years of probation, to $2,500 in restitution to the library and to serve 122 days in DuPage County Jail with credits for time served that allowed him to be released earlier this week, court records show. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped four other theft counts against Jackson, who is also barred from the library. Jackson was arrested in August after a four-month investigation into the disappearance of books, DVDs and other library materials. …

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Karlie Baker

7:49 am on Friday, October 28, 2011

Yes, he was targeting rare items to re-sell for profit. If you do a search for 'library theft' on the site I believe it will bring up all of our published content on him as well as any other news sources we've linked to throughout his investigation.   more ›

Monday, September 19, 2011

Accused Lisle Library Thief Pleads Not Guilty

James Jackson faces a possible prison sentence if convicted.

The Glen Ellyn man accused of stealing books and other items from the Lisle Library pleaded not guilty on Monday to five felony theft counts. James F. Jackson, who remains in DuPage County Jail on $25,000 bail, appeared briefly before Judge John Kinsella to enter the plea. Kinsella explained to Jackson that, if convicted of any the theft charges, he could receive probation or receive at least one year in prison. Jackson was arrested in August after a four-month investigation into the disappearance of books, DVDs and other library materials. Authorities previously said Jackson sold some of the items online, but have not publicly described everything found in Jackson's apartment. Library officials also have said Jackson worked as an after-…

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