Event Brief
Knoxville man charged with Snapchat exploitation of minor
Filed: Jul 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Mathew S. Hooper faces felony counts for allegedly soliciting and exchanging explicit material with a minor via Snapchat.
WHO: Mathew S. Hooper; a minor victim; investigators and law enforcement officials
WHAT: Arrest on two felony counts of soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor by electronic means
WHEN: Jul 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Authorities allege Hooper used Snapchat to solicit and coerce a minor into sending explicit videos and photos electronically.
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