Two suspects nabbed in separate child porn cases

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Johnathan Matthew Salinas, left, and Robert James Pierce
Johnathan Matthew Salinas, left, and Robert James Pierce each face three counts of possession of child pornography in unrelated cases.
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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable's Office says it has arrested two suspects in unrelated child pornography cases.

Johnathan Matthew Salinas was charged Tuesday with three counts of possession of child pornography. According a statement from the constable's office, after authorities raided his house in March and discovered "numerous" photos on his computer, Salinas allegedly admitted he'd been looking for the pictures and downloading them.

Meanwhile, Robert James Pierce was also charged Tuesday with three counts of possession of child pornography. A cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children put Pierce on local law enforcement's radar, and a February raid at his home allegedly confirmed he'd been placing child porn images on a cloud storage location. Authorities say Pierce also admitted to the crime.

Both men are now being held at the Harris County Jail on $60,000 bonds.

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