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Defendant Name, Crime, State Year
In a shocking turn of events, Jeremy L. Cruz, a 39-year-old Elyria resident, has been taken into custody by law enforcement officials in connection with child pornography charges.
According to authorities, the incident began with a missing juvenile case in Santa Maria, California. The 14-year-old girl had been missing since April 15th and was later found to have been communicating with an adult male she met online.
Initial investigations led the Santa Maria Police Department to identify the suspect as Jeremy Cruz of Elyria. On April 18th, at approximately 3:30am, law enforcement located Cruz at a family member’s residence in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. The missing juvenile was also present at the scene.
Cruz was placed into custody without incident and transported to the Sheffield Lake Police Department. The juvenile female was reunited with her family in California.
Law enforcement conducted a digital forensic examination of Cruz’s cellular phone and discovered numerous photos of what is believed to be child pornography.
Cruz has been held in local custody since April 18th and was transferred to federal custody this morning. He has been charged with interstate transport of child pornography and will have his initial appearance this afternoon in U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg’s courtroom.
This case was investigated by the Santa Maria Police Department, FBI – Los Angeles Division, Sheffield Lake Police Department, Avon Lake Police Department, Elyria Police Department, Lorain Police Department, and the Cleveland Division of the FBI, and is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office – Northern District of Ohio.
A charge is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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