Wichita Falls man jailed for alleged child sex crimes on social media app
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Law enforcement said a tip reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in May is what lead to the arrest of a Wichita Falls man Wednesday.
According to arrest documents, police arrested Sean Anthony Flores, 27, on June 11, for warrants that alleged he committed child sex crimes.
The arrest documents said that on May 14, a 'Cybertipline report' was made to the NCMEC about a person in the Wichita Falls area chatting online with users that he believed to be children. Police documents also said he solicited the other users for sexual photographs and uploaded and promoted videos of child pornography.
Three other Cypertips were attached to the same IP address. A subpoena was served on the service provider, which led law enforcement to Flores' home.
Other police documents stated that Flores was using the KIK application to chat with a user who was approximately 9 to 10 years old and asked for pictures with her shirt off.
Police also said Flores sent multiple videos of child pornography on KIK.
Police charged Flores with online solicitation of a minor and possession or promotion of child pornography.
As of publication, Flores was in the Wichita County Jail on bonds that totaled $150,000.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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