New developments have emerged in the case of D4vd, also known as David Anthony Burke, who was earlier arrested on suspicion of the murder of a teenage girl named Celeste Rivas Hernandez. During the hearing, the authorities allegedly found child pornography content on his phone. He has been involved in this case after the authorities found Hernandez’s body in the trunk of a Tesla last year, which was registered in D4vd’s name.
D4vd allegedly had a ‘significant amount’ of child sexual abuse images on his iCloud account
During the hearing on Thursday, the police authorities allegedly discovered a “significant amount” of child pornography photos on D4vd’s iCloud account. These images were reportedly found during the investigation of Hernandez, whose remains were found in the singer’s Tesla.
Prosecutor Beth Silverman claimed that such sexual abuse material got into the authorities’ hands when they carried out a search warrant on his phone. Burke has not been convicted. His legal team stated that he didn’t murder Hernandez, and the evidence would prove it eventually (via The Guardian).
Last week, D4vd was arrested as a suspect in connection with Hernandez’s death. During that time, he was held without bail and was expected to appear before the court on April 20. According to the BBC, the officials have concluded that Hernandez’s death case was not a homicide but that she died due to suffering from “multiple penetrating injuries” caused by an unspecified object or objects.
In September 2025, the authorities came across the decomposed body when someone sensed a bad odor in the trunk, which led to the investigation. She originally went missing in 2024. At that time, the authorities were alerted to her disappearance and immediately reached out to Lake Elsinore, California. They were informed that the teen ran away in an “unknown direction.” The authorities searched the area but couldn’t find her. If D4vd is convicted of the charges, he could lead a life without parole or even be sentenced to the death penalty.
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on Mandatory.
