QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — A Queen Creek man has been indicted for exploiting a minor after police searched the suspect's home four months ago.
Cody Weaver is facing three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after law enforcement received a tip about the 31-year-old allegedly possessing explicit material depicting children.
Police officers executed a search warrant at Weaver's residence in late April and seized several electronic devices.
According to a 60-page police report obtained by 12News, detectives reported finding at least 13 files of explicit materials depicting children.
Weaver was arrested in June but a grand jury did not indict him until this month.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office previously told 12News the agency needed more evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt before prosecuting the suspect.
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