A 31-year-old Forest Park man is facing serious charges after investigators say he used Snapchat to get explicit images from a juvenile, then kept the material on his account. Court documents reviewed by local reporters say Hamilton County prosecutors have now filed state charges, and the arrest is feeding growing worries about how predators use supposedly disappearing-message apps to reach young people.
Brandon Nguyen, 31, was arrested April 23 and charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and pandering obscenity involving a minor, according to FOX19. Investigators recovered data from Snapchat that they say contained child sexual abuse material saved to Nguyen’s account, the station reports. He is being held in the Hamilton County Justice Center on a $100,000 bond while the case moves forward.
What investigators say
An affidavit filed in Hamilton County court states that “police recovered data from Snapchat that showed Nguyen had child sexual abuse material saved to his account,” according to FOX19. The document says the alleged contact with the juvenile happened in late December 2025, and that prosecutors reviewed the findings before moving to arrest Nguyen.
Charges and how Ohio law treats them
Nguyen is facing two offenses that Ohio law does not treat lightly. Pandering obscenity involving a minor covers creating, possessing, or distributing obscene material that shows a minor, while unlawful sexual conduct with a minor involves certain sexual activity with someone under 16. Both are laid out in Chapter 2907 of the Ohio Revised Code and can bring felony penalties that depend on what happened and the ages involved. For the legal fine print, see Ohio Revised Code §2907.321 and §2907.04.
Why social apps are a focus
Cases like this are increasingly tied back to social platforms, as reports of online child sexual exploitation have surged nationwide in recent years. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has published data showing sharp increases in CyberTipline reports, including spikes connected to newer technologies. That helps explain why investigators are so quick to follow digital trails into apps such as Snapchat. For broader context, NCMEC and federal public-safety campaigns have been sounding the alarm about growing online risks to kids.
What happens next
Nguyen’s case will proceed through Hamilton County court, where prosecutors will finalize filings and a judge will schedule future hearings. He remains in custody at the Hamilton County Justice Center. The sheriff’s office runs an online inmate-search tool with information for relatives, attorneys, and the public; details about the facility and custody procedures are available through the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Nguyen is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in a court of law.
