AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin man is facing multiple felonies after law enforcement identified hundreds of files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) across multiple accounts associated with him, says the Austin Police Department.

26-year-old Avery Joseph Fontana has been charged with first-degree felony posssesion of child pornography, third-degree felony tampering with evidence, and resisting arrest/search/transport, a Class A misdemeanor.

What they're saying: In late September, the FBI referred information to APD's Child Exploitation Unit about suspected CSAM associated with Fontana.