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Thursday April 2nd, 2020 :: 04:13 p.m. PDT

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Detectives with the Crimes Against Children Detail arrested Felipe Amaya for Possession & Distribution of Child Porn

DATE/TIME:             Thursday, April 2, 2020
 
INCIDENT:                PC 311.11 (A) - Possession of Child Pornography
                                     
LOCATION:              City of Chino Hills   
 
SUSPECT:                Felipe Amaya, 36 years old, resident of Chino Hills
                                     
SUMMARY:
Investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Crimes Against Children Detail (CAC) and Sheriff’s Hi-Tech Division, began an investigation into the downloading, possession and distribution of child pornography. Through investigation, it was determined the child pornography was distributed from a home in Chino Hills.  
 
On Thursday, April 2, 2020, personnel from CAC, Hi-Tech Division, and the Chino Hills Sheriff’s Station, served a search warrant at a residence in the 17000 block of Dandelion Lane in Chino Hills. Investigators contacted Amaya at the residence. Investigation showed transferring of nearly 50 GB, 2600 files, of images and videos of child pornography. At the end of the interview, Amaya was arrested for possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.
Amaya was subsequently booked into Central Detention Center and bail was set at $25,000.
 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Brian Arias of the Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 387-3615. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.  
 
Refer:                         Deputy Gerania Navarro
 
Station:                    Specialized Investigation Division -  Crimes Against Children Detail 
 
Case No.                   DR# 602000061 C#2020-058
   
Phone No.                 (909) 387-3615
 
                
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
 

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