31-year-old Jaydeep Patel, an Indian-origin man in Phoenix, was arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse and was charged with nine counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to court documents. Patel used to work at Phoenix Children’s Hospital as a behavioral health technician but at the time of his arrest, he was no longer employed by the hospital. The case unfolded in a strange way as Patel’s internet service provider tipped off the police that Patel had two dozens files of child pornography on his user profile. The top was provided in late 2024 and Patel was arrested earlier this month. Investigators said nine cybertoops were generated, leading to a search Patel’s home and electronic devices. Detectives found 1,200 images and videos depicting minors. The court filings said that Patel used multiple online identities to request and store explicit content involving minors. Patel would also request in the chats “child sexual abuse materials for his personal sexual gratification,” and openly admitted to liking young girls and being a “pedo,” according to court documents.Patel’s former employer, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, claimed that when they hired Patel, he had cleared all the standard background checks. The hospital said they are fully cooperating with the investigation. While Patel worked at the hospital as a behavioral health technician, he claimed to be a security officer in some online exchanges. Nine video files were recovered from Patel’s social media account, court documents said. In them, young, grade-school-aged girls were either depicted exposing themselves or engaging in sexual conduct, according to documents.
