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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Porterville antheral was arrested Wednesday aft allegedly distributing kid intersexual maltreatment worldly connected the internet, the Porterville Police Department announced.
On Aug. 14, detectives accidental they received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding a Porterville nonmigratory who uploaded a media record containing kid intersexual maltreatment worldly (CSAM).
On Oct. 29 and Nov. 7, investigators accidental they received further tips of CSAM being uploaded from antithetic usernames but the aforesaid IP code arsenic the archetypal report. The probe led detectives to grounds identifying a 21-year-old Porterville nonmigratory they named YZ Racar Hayes.
Officers accidental Hayes was reportedly downloading pornographic images and/or videos of children nether the property of 18 and distributing the images to online users from his location successful the 500 artifact of Scarlett Oak Avenue successful Porterville.
Police accidental an apprehension warrant and hunt warrant were authored and signed for Hayes and his residence pursuing the investigation.
On Wednesday, Dec. 18, astir 8:15 a.m. detectives responded to Hayes' location wherever helium was arrested without incident. A assortment of physics devices were collected arsenic grounds for further forensic analysis.
Police study Hayes was booked connected suspicion of possession of kid intersexual maltreatment worldly and organisation of kid intersexual maltreatment worldly for commercialized purposes. He is being held successful lieu of a $100,000 bail.
Anyone with immoderate accusation regarding this probe is encouraged to interaction the Porterville Police Department astatine 559-782-7400.
