Former cheer coach facing additional invasive recording charges
Update (4:20 PM): ABC-7 just obtained court documents detailing the reasons for Sotelo's new charges. The court documents state that a 17-year-old and a 6-year-old were both captured on the hidden camera footage.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The former cheer coach that had previously been arrested and charged with illegally recording in sensitive areas is now facing additional charges.
El Paso Police announced today that Christopher Sotelo, 32, is facing five new charges of invasive visual recording. Police officers rearrested Sotelo and booked him into jail on a combined $185,000 bond.
Last month, ABC-7 learned from court documents that Sotelo had allegedly hidden two recording devices in the Texas Bandits All-Star Cheerleading building's bathrooms. Officials have not explained the events leading up to Sotelo's rearrest, nor what cause officials to file additional charges against him.
Sotelo retained Brian Kennedy as his defense attorney. Kennedy provided the following statement to ABC-7:
"Christopher Sotelo has retained me as his attorney. I have no idea why they issued new warrants and re-arrested him. We haven't seen any paperwork as to the probable cause for the new warrants. As we get more information, I will be available."
Brian Kennedy
El Paso Police Department officials are asking anyone with additional information to come forward. Contact the police department at 915-832-4400 or Crime Stoppers of El Paso to remain anonymous at 915-566-8477 (TIPS).
