Investigation leads to the arrest of a Sonora man for child-related sex crimes.

Sonora, CA…After several months of investigating, detectives from the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division obtained a search warrant for a home in Sonora. Deputies arrested 75-year-old Robin Awalt for numerous child-related sex crimes including manufacturing child pornography. Several devices were taken from Awalt’s home for further investigation and he was booked into the Tuolumne County Jail.