10/05/2026
PRESS RELEASE
Barry Man Arrested Following Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
BARRY, ILLINOIS — On October 5, 2026, at approximately 10:39 a.m., members of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the Illinois State Police, arrested Douglas E. Hively, age 56, on a Pike County arrest warrant for offenses related to the dissemination and possession of child sexual abuse material.
At approximately the same time, members of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police executed a court-authorized search warrant at Hively’s residence in the 100 block of Tremont Street in Barry, Pike County, Illinois.
During the ex*****on of the search warrant, law enforcement officers located and seized several electronic devices as part of the ongoing investigation.
Hively is charged with offenses related to the dissemination and possession of child sexual abuse material involving a child under the age of 13 through the use of an electronic device. Hively is also charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Hively is currently lodged in the Pike County Jail.
The investigation began in September 2026 after information concerning the suspected possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse material was received. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children forwarded the information to the Pike County Sheriff’s Department for further investigation.
Chief Deputy Zack Orr led the investigation. During the investigation, Chief Deputy Orr obtained and executed multiple court-authorized search warrants. Information and evidence obtained through those warrants helped investigators identify and locate Hively and ultimately obtain an arrest warrant.
Chief Deputy Orr is assigned to the Illinois Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Orr said the arrest is another example of proactive law enforcement efforts to investigate internet crimes against children.
“Every time an image or video containing child sexual abuse material is shared, the child depicted in that material is victimized again. These investigations are extremely important, and
we will continue working with our local, state, and federal partners to identify individuals who possess or distribute this material and hold them accountable.”
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program is a nationwide network of coordinated task forces involving federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that work collaboratively to investigate and respond to technology-facilitated crimes against children.
The Pike County Sheriff’s Department encourages parents and guardians to remain involved in their children’s online activities and encourages anyone with information concerning the online exploitation of children to report it.
Suspected online child exploitation may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children through the CyberTipline at www.cybertipline.org.
Additional information regarding keeping children safe online is available through the Illinois Attorney General’s Office at www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/onlinesafe/.
Resources for survivors and families affected by child sexual abuse material are available through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources.
The Pike County Sheriff’s Department thanks the Illinois State Police for their assistance and continued partnership.
Additional charges are pending.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
