Carlsbad man arrested on suspicion of distributing child pornography
CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A Carlsbad man has been arrested after being accused of distributing sexually explicit material involving children on social media. Authorities believe there may be additional victims.
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According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, detectives at the Fontana Station were alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to possible child pornography material.
Detectives confirmed the material was sexually explicit in nature and involved minors.
Daniel Bondietti, 37, from Carlsbad, was identified as the owner of the device used to send and receive the pornographic material involving children, authorities said.
They also learned that Bondietti was a suspect in a similar but unrelated case from another state.
Charges were filed with the other agency and a felony warrant has been issued for Bondietti, the sheriff's department confirmed.
After serving a search warrant at his home, investigators from the Fontana Station and Crimes Against Children unit seized several electronic devices to process for evidence and arrested Bondietti.
Investigators believe some additional victims have yet to be identified and have publicly released Bondietti's photo as they ask for help.
They are asking any additional victims to contact their local law enforcement or the Fontana Sheriff's Station at (909) 356-6767. People who wish to remain anonymous can contact 1-800-78CRIME (27463).
Bondietti has been booked into West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga for the distribution of child pornography and his outstanding warrant.
