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Bernardo Tapia Convicted in Child Exploitation Case | Indianapolis News
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A chilling case of online grooming and cross-state exploitation has ended in conviction: Bernardo Tapia, a registered sex offender from California, was found guilty on multiple felony charges—including rape and child molesting—after a jury trial in Indiana. He lured a 12-year-old girl he met online, traveled from California to meet her, and took her to a motel before she returned home safely thanks to an investigation spurred by surveillance footage. Now facing additional charges in Greene County for child solicitation and possession of child pornography, Tapia is scheduled for sentencing August 27th after a pretrial conference set for August 26th. This case underscores the dangers of online predators and the critical role of digital evidence in bringing them to justice.
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