FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2017
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today the arrest of Omar Santiago-Muniz, 27, of Pottstown, PA. Santiago-Muniz was taken into custody on July 21, 2017 after an investigation that involved Facebook communication between Santiago-Muniz and two female minors – ages nine and ten – that was sexual in nature. The accused also communicated with a trooper who he believed to be a juvenile female.
The case remains under investigation by troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Troop L, Frackville and Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Central Computer Crime Task Force. Investigators believe additional victims may be identified.
Santiago-Muniz remains confined to Montgomery County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Anyone with information is asked to call police or Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4-PA-TIPS. For more information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit www.psp.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Cpl. Adam Reed or Ryan Tarkowski, 717-783-5556