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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - An 18-year-old student at Northern Arizona University was arrested Sept. 8 for distributing child sexual abuse material, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.

What we know:

In April 2025, detectives with the sheriff's office and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force discovered that the material was being downloaded by Paulden native, Cooper Rade.

Rade had recently moved from the Paulden area to Flagstaff, to attend NAU.

What they're saying:

With help from the NAU Police Department, a search warrant was served in Flagstaff, seizing several electronic devices where several videos containing the harmful material were found.

Detectives also learned that Rade had been "actively distributing child sexual abuse material to others."

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