On July 19th, 2023, Rock Falls Police received a complaint of Unauthorized Recording and Live Video Transmission. As a result of the investigation, Rock Falls Detectives identified Ian M. McDonald as the suspect. McDonald is a registered sex offender.
On Thursday, August 3rd, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Rock Falls Police arrested McDonald without incident at his place of employment. Shortly after, Detectives executed a search warrant at McDonald’s residence with assistance of the Illinois State Police Zone 2 Investigations and Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department Investigations.
Ian M. McDonald is charged with two counts of Unauthorized Video Recording and Live Video Transmission, one being a Class 2 felony the other a Class 3 felony. McDonald was transported to the Whiteside County jail to await a bond hearing.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed. All individuals arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
