CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — An Arizona firefighter is facing criminal charges after investigators allegedly discovered explicit materials depicting children on his electronic devices.
Agustin Julian Sauceda, 38, of Casa Grande was recently indicted on 15 counts of producing, possessing and distributing pornographic materials depicting a juvenile. Sauceda worked for the Eloy Fire District at the time of the offenses, officials say.
Sauceda was reportedly promoted to battalion chief a couple of years ago.
The federal indictment accuses Sauceda of producing pieces of pornography depicting a juvenile between 2022 and 2024. The defendant then allegedly distributed the materials on a BitTorrent file sharing network.
Homeland Security agents searched Sauceda's home in Pinal County last month and seized 22 electronic items.
The defendant could be facing a lengthy prison sentence if convicted on the charges.
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