20-year-old arrested near Dinuba as part of child abuse investigation, officials say

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 20-year-old near Dinuba was arrested Tuesday as part of an ongoing child sexual abuse investigation, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Deputies say they served a search warrant at a home outside of Dinuba as part of an ongoing investigation into child abuse material with the help of the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations.

During their arrest warrant, investigators said they arrested a 20-year-old named Eric Murillo Hernandez on suspicion of possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.

Anyone with further information about this case is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218.

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