A Fresno man, 55-year-old Michael Martin, was arrested Tuesday for owning what sheriff's detectives described as a massive amount of child pornography. Acting on a tip, detectives with the Central Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served a search warrant at Martin’s home in the 2600 block of East...
Fresno Federal Police Officer Arrested for Possession and Distribution of Child Porn
A 52-year-old federal police officer was arrested Tuesday at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Fresno where he was working as a federal police officer after Fresno County sheriff's detectives discovered more than 1,000 digital photos and videos on his phone. The images show toddlers being raped and engaging in bestiality. Adrian...
Child Porn, Gun Possession Charges Added in Sex Abuse Case Involving 12-Year-Old
A Fresno man and his wife already charged with sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl now face additional charges in connection with the discovery by detectives of child pornography and guns and ammunition, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said. Bail for Brent Cox has been raised from $495,000 to to $640,000,...
French Child Pornography Arrests Includes Teacher, Scientist
LYON, France — French police have arrested 61 people suspected of involvement in a vast child pornography network, including at least three people who raped children on camera, officials said Thursday. Among the suspects are several who work in jobs that put them in contact with children, such as teachers,...
Valley Undercover Sting Nets 34 Alleged Child Predators
The number of child predators in the Central Valley is staggering. That's the takeaway from Friday's announcement that 34 men have been arrested and booked into Fresno County Jail on charges related to arranging to meet with a child for sex. Those arrested are between 19 and 63 years old....
DA Files Child Porn Charges Against Fresno Businessman
Prominent Fresno businessman Todd Eric Mumma, 57, was charged Thursday with possessing child pornography, sexual exploitation of a child, and having an illegal assault weapon. The charges against Mumma, who owns Select Business Systems, were announced by the Fresno County District Attorney's Office in a news release. If convicted on...
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
A 28-year-old Fresno man pleaded guilty to production of child pornography Friday morning in federal court, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Jacob Blanco pleaded guilty to five counts of child pornography production, as well as one count of receipt of child pornography, before U.S. District Court Judge Dale...
Lemoore Navy Man Charged With Child Porn After Parent Contacts Snapchat
Christopher Jeorge Millican, a petty officer 3rd class at Naval Air Station Lemoore, was indicted on two child sexual exploitation charges Thursday by a federal grand jury in Fresno. U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced the charges in a news release. Parent Complains to Snapchat According to court documents, on...
Should Therapists Be Mandatory Child Porn Reporters?
SACRAMENTO — The California Supreme Court revived a long-running debate Thursday when it reinstated a lawsuit over whether psychotherapists must tell authorities when patients report they are attracted to child pornography. Lower courts had tossed out the lawsuit by three therapists who argued that California's mandatory reporting law violates patient...
Clovis Man Gets 20 Years for Child Pornography
Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced a Clovis man to 20 years in federal prison for production of child pornography following a plea deal. Listen to this article: Rocky Cottrell, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. The plea agreement and sentence were entered into the court...