OAKLAND — Federal prosecutors right here have secured an indictment towards a Nice Hill man accused of assembly two totally different teen ladies on-line, bringing him to his dwelling, and sexually abusing them on digital camera.
Alejandro Gabriel Sainz, 27, was already going through state prices after his stunning arrest late final 12 months, when Nice Hill police stated two lacking ladies from two totally different components of California have been recovered on the identical time in his residence. Sainz nonetheless faces 14 pending state prices of committing a lewd act upon a toddler, sodomy, possessing and management of fabric depicting intercourse abuse, and illegal sexual activity.
However now prosecutors have added a federal indictment to the combo, charging Sainz with receipt and possessing of kid pornography. The receipt rely carries a minimal of 5 years in jail and a most of 20, courtroom data present.
Sainz was arraigned Thursday morning and didn’t contest his detention pending the result of the case, authorities stated.
Authorities allege that Sainz met each victims on-line and introduced them to his dwelling in separate incidents. After he was arrested final 12 months, police reportedly discovered proof on his cellphone that he’d contacted different minors. The 2 lacking teenagers had reportedly been in his residence for a number of days.
Sainz was residing on the 600 block of Outdated Quarry Street in Nice Hill when he was arrested, authorities stated.
Workers author Rick Hurd contributed reporting
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