Cat Finds Kiddie-Porn in New Kitchen

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AUSTIN, Tx. - Luis Jimenez is in prison after a stash of child porn belonging to him was found in his former apartment. But an unusual game of cat and mouse led to the discovery of his crime.

Amy Spencer recently moved into the Hunterwood Apartments in Austin, Tx. When looking for extra storage space, she noticed her cat, Sophie, was pawing at something above the cupboards.

Spencer says a friend who was helping her unpack climbed up to see what the cat was focused on. Sophie found seven unmarked DVDs.

Each contained graphic scenes of young girls performing sexual acts on adult men.

Sgt. Patrick Cochran of the Austin Police Department said he was surprised at the quantity of videos. Normally, a suspect will have one or two video files on a computer.

Following her discovery, Spencer handed the videos over to apartment management, who then contacted Austin police. The guilty party, Luis Jiminez, was traced via an email address he left with management when he moved out.

Upon his arrest, Jiminez admitted the videos were his. Authorities found one more downloaded on his computer.

But none of this would have been possible had it not been for one curious cat and her conscientious owner.

Because of the severity of his crime, Jiminez will have to pay the entirety of his $40,000 bail to get out of prison before he is arraigned.

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alexis93
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This cat is a hero
 
good kitty another perv off the street and way to go lady for doin the right thing.
 
way to go kitty
 
Morgan
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Put this cat on the police payroll!
 
womanintheshoe10
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this cat deserves a special award from the police department!
 
Sharon S.
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Another stupid crook story. This cat deserves an extra cat treat tonight. Hope the guy learns his lesson
 
Cynthia L.
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This cat is a hero!
 
Jill D.
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Smart cat--the guy got what he deserved.
 
tracey c.
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Even cats know what an awful thing child porn is. Some people are animals-no offense meant to the animal kingdom.
 
Norma B.
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Amazing cat. Awful actions of this man.
 
Michelle H.
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I hope my cats never find anything like this, but I am glad they were able to catch this guy.
 
Tracy J.
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Amazing... instead of a K-9 dog, this kitty could be a 9-lives cat police assistant. I am very glad the criminal was caught, kudos to the kitty! How interesting that the kitty was curious at the right spot!
 
M17
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makes me think of some of the cat sleuth types of mystery books...like the Cat Who series with Koko
 
Yeah!! BUSTED! Thanks kitty for bringing this perv down!
 
Nancy  H.
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What a shock it must have been for that woman when she played those DVD's to see what was on them - ugh! Good for her that she was so responsible and followed through. This man may have been caught much later - or not at all - if not for this kitty. And who knows how involved in this activity he was.
 
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Curiosity did get the pedafile!
 
Tara E.
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wow..smart kitty and curiosity didn't kill the cat this time
 
lorib73
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Maybe this could be a new "career" for cats - police cats. They can get into smaller spaces than dogs can. Oh, wait...most cat's don't really follow instructions that well! (they're too independent.)
 
Kim T.
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Animals never stop amazing. This cat prob. didn't realize what it was doing but it def. saved the day and got that guy off the streets.
 
cwasson
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I continue to marvel at the intelligence of animals - kudos to the owner and kitty. I pray the man gets help with his sickness.
 
Kim
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cool cat!
 
Way to go kitty another filthy pig off the streets!
 
Alex J.
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Amazing story!!Way to go cat.I alwase thought only dogs could do that!!
 
loosey
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Way to go kitty
 
Jamie M.
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Well this time they are lucky curiosity did not kill the cat. But it may have gotten the former tenant in a lot of trouble. I've heard of drug sniffing dogs now criminals have to beware of noisey cats.
 
Melanie V.
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That is an amazing story. It just goes to show you how some things were just meant to be, and this guy was just meant to get caught!
 
loishill
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Pet detective
 
D. Rene
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Good for this cat!! I am glad the guy got caught.
 
Barbara K.
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That cat has a future as a Cat Detective!
 
Ashlee S.
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Nice work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
jill l.
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Nice job kitty! I'm glad this guy was caught. Terrible.
 
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debbie w.
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Way to go kitty!!!!!!
 
Way to go kitty
 
It takes a cat to catch a thief!
 
Lisa B.
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Great job kitty!! That guy probably thought he got away with something. You showed him.
 
Katie A.
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smart cat!!
 
Denise  O.
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Way to go kitty kitty!!!!!!!!!
 
jholt
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Great job by the cat and her responsible owner! Glad to have one more pervert off the street for at least a little while.
 
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I concur with others! Great job kitty! Hope you got an extra treat for this. Hope this guy gets the maximum that the law allows. I am a firm believer in allowing persons to live their own lives, but not when it involves children or violence. Throw the book at this guy and more!!!
 
Hughie
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Good work, kitty. And thank you to the person moving in who made the effort to have this person caught. One less child abuser on our streets.
 
Kate H.
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I bet he's saying I wish curiosity killed the cat
 
Sara S.
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this proves animals have higher morals than some people!
 
Taryn R.
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Cats are very smart too. Sick guy
 
Brad J.
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They don't call cats curious for nothing.
 
Pat A.
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Gotcha Buba, next time take your 'filth' with you.....
 
Lyn
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Great cat - slime ball of a "man" and I use the term loosely
 
Ha ha ha ha busted by the cat-way to go Sophie!!
 
WANSTREET
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Glad they got the pervert. Way to go Sophie!
 
barbiloyd
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Lucky kitty, unlucky guy.

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