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Former UFC Fighter Abel Trujillo Charged With Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Former UFC fighter Abel Trujillo was arrested on felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child and obscenity. Trujillo was arrested on May 24 in Broward County, Fla., after a warrant for his arrest was issued in Colorado.

The 35-year-old is currently being held at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Detention Facility in Castle Rock, Colo. on a $10,000 bond, according to inmate records. Trujillo has been jailed since June 16.

TSN first reported the news Tuesday afternoon, adding that, if convicted, Trujillo's charges could carry a prison sentence up to 18 months in prison and a maximum charge of $100,000 per crime.