26-year-old Porterville man arrested after sending lewd photos to a child

Thursday, December 5, 2019
A 26-year-old man in Porterville was arrested Thursday for sending lewd photos to a child and planning to meet her for sexual acts.

A Porterville school resource officer initiated an investigation Monday into Keith Claude Russell after sexual photos were sent to a 14-year-old girl.
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Authorities say Russell was also attempting to arrange to meet with the victim for sexual purposes, and used multiple social media accounts to contact the victim, which is a violation of his parole.

Russell is currently on parole for a 2012 conviction of lewd and lascivious acts against an 11-year-old female victim.
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During that investigation, investigators found he contacted the victim using social media as well.

Russell was arrested and booked into the Tulare County Sheriff's South County Detention Facility.
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