FBI arrests San Francisco daycare employee for child sex abuse videos recorded in workplace bathroom

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By Sri Ravipati

(SAN FRANCISCO) The FBI arrested an employee at a San Francisco daycare center after he allegedly shared online child pornography recorded at the center.

Jace Wong, 26 of San Francisco, is charged in a federal complaint with possession of child pornography.

The complaint filed Wednesday alleged Wong joined an online chat group on the social media app Kik and shared child sexual abuse material.

On Tuesday, Wong allegedly sent an undercover federal agent a 36-second video in which a young girl, between the ages of 4 to 6, was seen standing on a black and white tiled bathroom floor with her pants down to her ankles and her vagina exposed.

The FBI identified Wong and his current location, which was Mission Head Start in the Women’s Building on 18th Street, where he was employed. He was arrested as he was leaving the daycare center Tuesday.

Afterward, FBI agents allegedly found a black and white tiled bathroom in the daycare center.

Wong previously worked in other daycare facilities, including one in Livermore. Officials are identifying which facilities those may have been.

At least three victims have been identified at this time, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Wong also showed agents a hidden album on his phone with pornographic photos and videos of children, according to the Chronicle.

He currently remains in custody. He is scheduled to make his initial appearance on the complaint on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in San Francisco before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. 

A federal complaint alleges that a crime has been committed and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. If convicted, Wong faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. 

The investigation is ongoing. The FBI is urging anyone with information to contact the FBI at tips.fbi.gov or call 415-553-7400. The tips can remain anonymous.

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