Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has charged Elmer Sanchez Bautista with multiple counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. A search warrant executed at Bautista’s residence led to the discovery of five files containing child pornography on his cell phone.
“We will not relent in our efforts to hunt down child predators who possess and share harmful child sexual abuse material and bring accountability to Snapchat for facilitating this reprehensible abuse,” stated Attorney General James Uthmeier. “I’m grateful to our law enforcement heroes dedicated to finding these reprehensible individuals. Our Statewide Prosecutors will ensure this guy spends serious time behind bars.”
The investigation was initiated following a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which reported that Sanchez Bautista was involved in possessing and sharing child pornography on Snapchat.
The Office of Statewide Prosecution has formally charged Sanchez Bautista with five counts related to the possession of child sexual abuse material. Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Briana Zupko is set to handle the case.
