Man arrested in Scottsdale for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor
Phoenix Police worked with Scottsdale Police to arrest Thomas Giorlando, 22, Oct. 22, on suspicion of downloading child pornography from the internet.
(Courtesy Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Phoenix Police arrested 22-year-old Thomas Giorlando Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the 8200 block of East Elm Drive, in Scottsdale, for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.
The investigation began on Oct. 21, when a Scottsdale detective from the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit received a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tip in reference to child sexual abuse material being uploaded onto an online platform, according to a press release from the Scottsdale Police Department.
Using the information provided in the tip, a subject identified as Thomas Giorlando was identified. Based on data obtained from the tip, an investigation was launched, which confirmed Giorlando was actively seeking out and had uploaded child sexual abuse material, according to the release.
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Man arrested in Scottsdale for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor
(Courtesy Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Phoenix Police worked with Scottsdale Police to arrest Thomas Giorlando, 22, Oct. 22, on suspicion of downloading child pornography from the internet.
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Phoenix Police arrested 22-year-old Thomas Giorlando Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the 8200 block of East Elm Drive, in Scottsdale, for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.
The investigation began on Oct. 21, when a Scottsdale detective from the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit received a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tip in reference to child sexual abuse material being uploaded onto an online platform, according to a press release from the Scottsdale Police Department.
Using the information provided in the tip, a subject identified as Thomas Giorlando was identified. Based on data obtained from the tip, an investigation was launched, which confirmed Giorlando was actively seeking out and had uploaded child sexual abuse material, according to the release.
A search warrant at his Scottsdale residence recovered multiple electronic devices, and the investigation is ongoing, according to the release.
On Wednesday, October 22, Giorlando was arrested by Phoenix Police as part of the Arizona Internet Crimes against Children Task Force and transported to the Scottsdale City Jail for questioning.
Giorlando was later booked into the Maricopa County Jail for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.
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