Milana Doné
RACINE — An 18-year-old Sturtevant woman has been arrested following an investigation of a tip about an individual possessing and advertising child sexual abuse material.
Jocelyn Harris was charged with five counts of possession of child pornography by a person under the age of 18.
Earlier this year, an investigator with the Racine County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an individual possessing and advertising child sexual abuse material.
The tip included five videos uploaded through Snapchat and a related Twitter post, all which contained child sexual abuse videos.
The Twitter post contained a link to Telegram, a message and file-sharing platform that allows content to be placed behind a paywall. It is frequently used by offenders attempting to avoid law enforcement, according to RCSO.
Harris was identified as a suspect and investigators executed a search warrant at her residence. She was arrested and investigators seized multiple electronic devices.
According to RCSO, Harris admitted to owning and operating the Snapchat and Twitter accounts during an interview and reportedly claimed the material was simply "popping up" on her accounts.
Harris initially appeared in court July 10, where her cash bond was set at $5,000.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 23.
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