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Brookland Man Held on $150K Bond for 20 Counts of Possession or Use of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Brookland Man Held on $150K Bond for 20 Counts of Possession or Use of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Photo: Craighead County Sheriffs Office


Brookland, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – A Brookland man is being held on a $150,000 cash/surety bond after police said he was uploading multiple images and videos online of children performing sexual acts.

On April 29, the Jonesboro Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children division, along with the Second Judicial Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant at a Brookland home where 19-year-old Gustavo Angel Cruz was found and arrested without incident.

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According to the probable cause affidavit, an arrest warrant was already issued for Cruz for uploading 20 images and videos of children engaged in sexual acts. Detectives found multiple computers and phones at the home containing sexual abuse material.

Cruz was taken to the Craighead County Detention Center, where he appeared in front of District Judge David Boling. Probable cause was found by Boling to charge Cruz with 20 counts of possession or use of child sexual abuse material, a class B felony.

In addition to the $150,000 bond, Cruz was also ordered to have no access to electronic devices that can connect to the internet upon his release.

Cruz is scheduled for arraignment on June 26.

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Correction: The headline was corrected to add the word “Bond” for clarification.

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