Police arrested Philip Murillo, 27, of Boulder, on Monday for reportedly possessing and distributing child sex abuse material, according to a press release.
Murillo turned himself in to the Boulder County Jail after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He is being held without bond for sexual exploitation of a child – distribution, and sexual exploitation of a child — possession.
Police executed a search warrant on April 3 at Murillo’s home in the 4000 block of Gibbs Avenue and seized multiple electronic devices, according to the release.
Authorities investigated Murillo after the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip about the distribution of child sex abuse material from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Police served additional search warrants to Internet service providers and found multiple files of uploaded data in violation of sexual exploitation of a child, the release said.
Members of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, the Boulder Police Department, the Longmont Department of Public Safety and the Boulder Police Department SWAT team helped with the investigation
If you suspect a child is being sexually exploited online, you can report it online at https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/cybertipline or by calling 1-800-THE-LOST.
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office case number for this investigation is 23-05652.
