New Hampshire man arrested in Florence allegedly sent nude photos to minor

FLORENCE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A New Hampshire man was arrested on Friday, June 6, after an investigation showed that he allegedly sent at least five nude photos of himself to a minor.

According to a news release from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), the victim told law enforcement that Paul Anthony Vallatini, 37, of New Hampshire, had met the victim on Snapchat and had allegedly sent her at least five nude photos of himself.

The news release states that deputies with the BCSO met with Vallatini and the minor together in Florence. She told law enforcement that she picked him up from the airport and they had allegedly gone shopping together during his two-day visit.

“It was discovered Vallatini was staying at a local hotel and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on his room,” deputies wrote. During the search, they allegedly found condoms in his duffle bag as well as “a number of items” that allegedly supported the minor’s claims.

Vallatini was charged with five counts of distribution of obscene matter to a minor and human trafficking of a victim under age 18. He was lodged in the Boone County Jail.

The BCSO’s investigation remains ongoing.