New Boston man charged with possession of over 300 images of child pornography | News

NEW BOSTON, Texas – A New Boston, Texas man is accused of possessing more than 300 images of child pornography, court records show.

Antonio Cruz was arrested earlier this month and booked into the Bowie County Correctional Center after police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the arrest affidavit states.

An officer found the cell phone associated with the tip, which showed an adult male abusing a female infant.

All images and videos were found on two devices and all images met the definition of child pornography.

According to court records, Cruz’s bail is set at $200,000 and the charge of possession or promotion of child pornography is a second-degree felony.

According to prison records, the Department of Homeland Security also took Cruz into custody.