SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA — The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office announced the arraignment of a man facing child sexual abuse material offenses on Oct. 6.
Nickolas Turpen-Arends faces one felony count of possessing material depicting a minor engaged in sexual conduct, one count of possessing more than 600 obscene images of a minor engaged in a sexual act, and one count of distributing material depicting a child engaged in sexual conduct, according to the District Attorney's Office.
District Attorney Ron Freitas condemned the alleged offenses, emphasizing his office's commitment to protecting children and holding accountable those accused of possessing or distributing such material.
Turpen-Arends is scheduled to return to court Dec. 16 at 8:30 a.m. for further arraignment proceedings.
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