Alpaugh man allegedly sent nude photos to a minor, deputies say

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An Alpaugh antheral was arrested Tuesday aft allegedly sending nude photos to a insignificant successful 2023, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office announced.

Deputies study successful May 2023, 38-year-old Joel Pelayo sent a 16-year-old a person petition connected societal media. It's alleged Pelayo soon aft sent the unfortunate nude photographs with explicit intersexual messages.

Officials study connected Jan. 28, 2025, Pelayo was arrested astatine his location connected suspicion of sending harmful worldly to a minor.

Investigators accidental the crushed for the spread betwixt the clip of the incidental and Pelayo's apprehension was due to the fact that it was not reported until recently.

This lawsuit is actively nether probe and anyone with further accusation is asked to interaction Detective Luckey with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office astatine 559-733-6218.