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Arizona man faces 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor

An Arizona man was charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor on Dec. 30 as he was linked to "child sexual abuse material" through online tips.

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Gehrig Duarte, a 21-year-old Arizona man, faces 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after being indicted on Dec. 30. (Photo courtesy of Attorney General, State of Arizona)

(Photo courtesy of Attorney General, State of Arizona)

PHOENIX — An Arizona man was charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor on Dec. 30 after he was linked to “child sexual abuse material” thanks to online tips, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Friday.

Gehrig Duarte, 21, was discovered via several tips from Electronic Service Providers and is currently held on a $100,000 cash-only bond.

Duarte’s charges are connected to July 1, 2024, in which he purchased, distributed or engaged in other means with images of minors under the age of 15.

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U.S. Homeland Security Investigations is actively handling the case.

Duarte will be presumed innocent under proven guilty. His initial court date was not provided.

Payne Moses KTAR.com editor

Payne Moses is a web content editor for KTAR News and Arizona Sports at Bonneville Phoenix. A lifelong Arizonan, Payne briefly left the state to play collegiate golf but returned to pursue his passion for journalism. When he’s not managing digital… Read more

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KalashnikovDude
KalashnikovDude 2 years ago

Mostly Im bitter because we have the awesome power of freedom of apeech in this great land and this is what folks like you do with it...

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Mark Badger 2 years ago

And you are an idiot are you bitter because trump is in office smh

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Mark Badger 2 years ago

Stap him to a cactus between here and tucson and let nature do the work