Mountain View Police Department officers last week arrested a resident for possession of child abuse sexual material.
Artiz Banuelos was apprehended without incident Oct. 4 at his work, Best Buy in Mountain View, according to an MVPD press release.
The 26-year-old was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on felony charges of possession of child pornography, solicitation of a minor to commit a sex crime and arranging a meeting with a minor to commit lewd acts.
The investigation into Banuelos’ alleged crimes began in January, the release noted, after MVPD cyber detectives received a tip originally reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children concerning possible child abuse sexual material. Further investigation uncovered thousands of child abuse sexual material images and more than 100 alleged chats between minors and Banuelos on social media.
Victims or those who know someone who may be a victim of Banuelos are urged to email Officer Pablo Donato at [email protected].
