Registered sex offender arrested at cheer contest

Registered sex offender Andrew Sanchez III, 60, is accused of taking photographs of youth performers at a cheerleading contest at the Alamodome. Registered sex offender Andrew Sanchez III, 60, is accused of taking photographs of youth performers at a cheerleading contest at the Alamodome. Photo: Courtesy Photo Photo: Courtesy Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Registered sex offender arrested at cheer contest 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A police officer working security at a youth cheerleading contest arrested a registered sex offender who was allegedly photographing competitors on Sunday, officials said.

Andrew Sanchez III, 60, is set to be booked in Bexar County Jail on one count of improper photography. A judge set bail at $7,500.

Police said the officer assigned to the American Cheer Power Southern National Championship at the Alamodome saw Sanchez videotaping the performers around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The officer questioned Sanchez and determined he had no children in the contest.



“It appeared he was there for the sole purpose of videotaping the young competitors for his own gratification,” a spokesman for SAPD posted on the agency's Facebook page. Tickets to Sunday's event cost $20, according to the competition's website.

Sanchez was convicted in 2008 of possession of child pornography and sentenced to three years in prison.

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