Cornelius man arrested on child exploitation charges

Aug. 6. A Cornelius man was arrested after surrendering to police on Wednesday on 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

Elias Daniel Mongelos-Frutos, 24, was being held at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office on a $75,000 bond. He was released early this morning, according to the county’s online database of arrest and inmate records.

On July 17, Cornelius police detectives executed a search warrant at 17105 Kenton Drive in connection with a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding suspicious internet activity.

During the search, detectives seized electronic devices from the residence that they said contained child sexual abuse material. No further details were released…

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