Crime & Safety

Man Facing Child Porn Distribution Charge

Officers say they were tipped off after a man posted a video of a girl being sexually assaulted.

WATSONVILLE, CA β€” The Watsonville Police Department said it has arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of possession and distribution of child pornography.

Detectives were led to Tranquilino Gervacio after the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force notified police that a video had been posted of a young girl being sexually assaulted by a man, police said. It's unclear who took the video but Gervacio admitted to possessing it and sharing it online, police said.

Gervacio was arrested a week later.

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The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Nelson Hernandez at 831-768-3358.

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