Crime & Safety
Peninsula Mormon Missionary Arrested For Child Porn: Police
The investigation into a Facebook Group where child porn images were allegedly shared began last September.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — A Mormon missionary who was stationed in Fremont has been arrested by Mountain View Police following a months-long child pornography investigation. Hayden Hunter was arrested in Fremont on suspicion of child pornography and for distribution of child pornography, Mountain View P.D. said in a written statement.
Hunter is from Pleasant Grove, Utah.
AN investigation began last September when MVPD detectives received a tip that someone in a private Facebook Messenger group chat was connected to suspected child pornography. Members possibly as young as 13-years-old were in the group.
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The investigation led to 19-year-old Hunter.
“Our investigators did a phenomenal job working this case,” said Lt. Frank St. Clair. “Their diligence and tireless efforts to stop this predatory behavior are commendable.”
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Detectives believe there may be more victims who interacted with Hunter either online or in person. If you or someone you know interacted with the email katieteal15@gmail.com, a username and alias that Hunter was using, or who may have interacted with Hunter during his time in the Bay Area as a missionary, contact Sgt. Tim Dahl at timothy.dahl@mountainview.gov.
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