Vandalia Couple Given Prison Time for Child Pornography

A Vandalia couple have been sentenced to prison for child pornography.

39-year-old Andrew Wehrle and 38-year-old Amber Wehrle each pleaded guilty in May for their role in the child pornography ring. 

In March 2021, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's investigators, with the assistance of the Vandalia Police Department, conducted a search of a residence in the 600 block of North 4th Street in Vandalia and arrested Andrew and Amber Wehrle soon after discovering evidence of child pornography. 

The search was conducted in connection to child pornography charges filed against 47-year-old Ferrell Mason Kissiar of Vandalia.

Judge Christopher Matoush Tuesday sentenced Andrew Wehrle to 26 years in prison. Wehrle was sentenced to nine years for each of two counts of child pornography and eight years on a third count. The sentences will run consecutively, not together. He will also be placed on three years to natural life mandatory supervised release once out of prison. 

Amber Wehrle was sentenced to a total of 13 years in prison, three years on each of two counts of child pornography and eight years on a count of indecent solicitation of an adult. She will also serve three years to natural life mandatory supervised release once out of prison.

The Wehrles' sentences follow the sentencing in July of Kissiar. Kissiar was sentenced to 30 years in prison for possessing, reproducing and disseminating child pornography.

Raoul reminds the public that online child sexual exploitation can be reported at www.cybertipline.com and child abuse can be reported at dcfsonlinereporting.dcfs.illinois.gov.