Do You Know This Man? FBI Searches For Man In Child Sex Abuse Investigation

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a man who may have information about a child victim in a sexual exploitation investigation.

The man, known as John Doe 48, was depicted in a video that is believed to have been produced in October of 2023, according to law enforcement. Based on the evidence, the FBI believes the man has information about a child also depicted in the video.

"We believe he may have information about the child but has not been identified, nor has he been charged so he cannot be characterized as either until we identify him and can question him with the ultimate goal of identifying and rescuing the child victim," FBI spokesperson Laura Eimiller said.

John Doe is described as a white man between the ages of 45 and 48. He has dark hair, a gray beard and a tattoo on each of his forearms. In the video, he is seen in the back of a 2018-2019 Nissan NV Cargo Van wearing a blue shirt and a dark-colored hat.

Anyone who may have information about the man or the case was urged to contact the FBI tip line at 800-225-5324.