An investigation lasting several months has led to the arrest of two UCSC students, Jonathan Tolentino, 28, and Aaron Lessner, 21, for possession of child pornography, which police say they they traded with undercover officers. The investigation into Tolentino began in June 2010, while Lessner has been under investigation since last January. Though the two men had amassed a large collection of photographs and videos, there is no indication that they knew each other.
An investigation lasting several months has led to the arrest of two UCSC students, Jonathan Tolentino, 28, and Aaron Lessner, 21, for possession of child pornography, which police say they they traded with undercover officers. The investigation into Tolentino began in June 2010, while Lessner has been under investigation since last January. Though the two men had amassed a large collection of photographs and videos, there is no indication that they knew each other.
Both men turned themselves into the police, with Tolentino arriving at the police station with a note in which he apologized for watching porn. Lessner arrived at the police station with his attorney. Both men were arrested and are now in Santa Cruz County Jail. Read more at KSBW and Santa Cruz Sentinel.
