Lakeway Man Indicted On Federal Child Porn Charges

LAKEWAY, TX — A Lakeway man described by officials as a "suspected serial predator," is facing federal child pornography charges, according to a 52-count indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Texas.

Luann Fabric Campos Leao Hida, 25, is charged with 24 counts of production of child pornography, 27 counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, officials said. Hida produced sexually explicit images and videos of 15 children between Oct. 2014-July 2018, prosecutors alleged.

The children were boys between the ages of 12-17 at the time, according to officials. The victims are from Lakeway and Travis and Hays County, officials said.

The FBI is seeking the public's assistance in identifying other victims of Hida, officials said. Hida is also known by his screen name "The LOTR" or "TXLOTR," according to prosecutors.

KVUE reported that Hida was arrested in Aug. 2018 on similar charges. Hays County jail records show Hida is already facing multiple charges filed by local law enforcement agencies, including the Hays County Sheriff's Office, Lakeway Police and Austin Police.

The U.S. Attorney's Office is asking anyone who believes their child or other children were in contact with Hida to contact the Austin FBI at TXLOTR@victims@fbi.gov.

The investigation involved departments from across the area, including the Lakeway Police Department, the Hays County Sheriff's Office, Bee Cave Police Department, Austin Police Department and the Travis County Sheriff's Office.