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	Salinas Police Seek Two Felony Child Pornography Counts against Salinas Priest The Californian April 23, 2009 http://thecalifornian.com/article/20090423/NEWS01/90423017/1002 The Salinas Police Department says it is now seeking two felony counts of possession of child pornography against Father Antonio Cortes, 41, of St. Mary of the Nativity Church in Salinas. Cortes was arrested April 16 and charged with child molestation and providing alcohol to a minor. The fresh charges stem from a forensic search of a personal laptop computer recovered from his residence, police said, and are based on "numerous child pornography videos contained in computer hard drives." Cortes remains in custody at Monterey County Jail with bail set at $750,000. Police said the Diocese of Monterey and Bishop Richard Garcia continue to fully cooperate with the police department in this investigation. Anyone with information regarding this investigation or possible additional victims is encouraged to contact Detectives Luis Bravo (831) 758-7124 or Lalo Villegas (831) 758-348 or the Salinas Police Department Crime Tip Line (831) 775-4222 or We Tip 1-800-78CRIME.
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