A Madisonville man has been accused of having “material” in his cellphone showing the sexual abuse of infants and prepubescent children.
On Wednesday, Kentucky State Police arrested 21-year-old Albert Z. Altamirano and charged him with five counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, a class D felony. Altamirano was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation initiated by Homeland Security Investigations.
During the investigation, police discovered “child sexual abuse material of infants and prepubescent children,” in the suspect’s cellphone. The inquiry was initiated after discovering Altamirano accessing illegal websites containing child sexual abuse material, police said.
The suspect was lodged in the Hopkins County Detention Center but is no longer listed as an inmate.
The investigation is ongoing.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
