BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — On Tuesday, a Bryan man was arrested for being in possession of explicit photos of a minor, according to a Brazos County Sheriff's Office police report.
Joseph Thomas Ruffino, 21, was arrested as a part of an investigation by the Brazos County Sheriff's Office for having said photos on his phone from a Snapchat account that he used to communicate with an underage girl.
Ruffino has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography according to Brazos County Jail Records. He is being held on bonds totaling $50,000.
Child pornography possession is a third-degree felony that can come with a 10-year prison sentence or maximum fine of $10,000.
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