Crime & Safetyscore 444·5 metrosupdated 2h ago

Gaston County Man Indicted on Child Exploitation and Firearms Charges

Francisco Rosales Ortiz, a 41-year-old undocumented immigrant from Gastonia, has been indicted on multiple charges related to child sexual exploitation and firearms. The federal grand jury's indictment includes 10 counts of production of child sexual abuse material.

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