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The curiosity of one cat led to one man’s arrest.

Luis Jimenez was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography after Sophie, a cat, discovered his videos.

A woman who moved into an apartment noticed that her cat was able to stick his head in a gap between the pantry and the ceiling in the kitchen.

A friend, who wanted to see what Sophie was so interested in, was able to reach into the gap and pulled out child pornography DVDs, and the resident and her friend turned the DVDs into the apartment management office. The manager turned over the DVDs and the names of the previous tenants to authorities, including Jimenez and a woman who was living with him.

Authorities contacted Jimenez’s roommate and they checked for illegal files on her computer and found a video file on the computer with child porn.

Jimenez first denied that the DVDs were his, but then later admitted that he had downloaded the videos onto the computer and copied them to DVDs. He said he had hid the DVDs and had forgotten about them when they moved.

Possession of child pornography is a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in jail and a fine up to $10,000.

Officers credited Sophie for helping them with the arrest of Jimenez.

Source: Austin-American Statesman

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