Former Student Pleads Not Guilty To Threats Against Freedom High

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — An East Bay man attending college in Texas has been extradited back to Contra Costa County where he pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 10 felony charges alleging that he threatened to kill the principal at Freedom High School in Oakley, shoot students and rape underage girls.

Tristan Amari Curl is now facing additional allegations related to the distribution of child pornography. Officials say the man is listed as a resident of Oakley, but has been in the custody of the Travis County jail since he was arrested in Texas Nov. 20.

Curl, 19, was a student at St. Edward's University and living in the Austin area, according to prosecutors. He allegedly made the threats over the internet. The case against him is the result of a two-month investigation involving the Oakley Police Department as well as personnel from the district attorney's office and the FBI.

Investigators believe that, with regard to the child porn charges, there may be additional victims here in Contra Costa County. They're asking anyone with information about the alleged crimes to contact Oakley police Officer Casey Minister.

Other charges against Curl include making criminal threats, threatening a school official and stalking. He remains in custody on $500,000 bail.

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By Bay City News Service

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