Registered sex offender accused of finding 10-year-old victim on Snapchat, arrested in Hays County

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 7, 2023 HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A registered sex offender was arrested in Hays County Sunday in connection with child sex trafficking, according to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO said 24-year-old Diego Alejandro Cortez was taken into custody in Kyle and charged with harboring a runaway child, a Class A misdemeanor. An additional charge of child trafficking to engage in sexual conduct, a first-degree felony, was later added, according to officials. Image of Diego Alejandro Cortez (HCSO photo) In addition to admitting to sexually assaulting the runaway child, Cortez told police that he’s communicated with several other underage females and arranged to meet with them to engage in sexual acts, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Cortez does not have an attorney listed online. HCSO said Cortez was accused of enticing a 10-year-old victim to leave her home, and on more than one occasion, having sex with the missing child as well as other children in and around San Antonio. “Based on information provided, investigators know Cortez met his potential victims online, through the social media platform Snapchat, and would portray himself as a young
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