Ex-SDSU Police Officer Charged With Child Porn Possession

SAN DIEGO, CA — A former San Diego State University police officer has been charged by federal prosecutors with allegedly possessing child sex abuse material, including multiple videos of young girls being sexually abused.

Sgt. Paul Aurelio McClain was arrested last Thursday by Homeland Security Investigations officials.

According to an affidavit included with a criminal complaint filed Friday, investigators discovered that multiple videos depicting children being sexually abused were downloaded at McClain's home in Menifee. Investigators found the alleged videos on an external hard drive on McClain's desk at the residence, according to the affidavit.

A description of one of the videos states two girls depicted in the footage appear to be "approximately 6 to 8 years old."

The affidavit states that McClain had been with the campus police department since at least 2023 and that his assignment at SDSU does not include investigating crimes such as child exploitation or child pornography.

A statement issued Tuesday by San Diego State police said an unnamed campus officer had been arrested last week for suspected possession of child pornography and that "upon learning of the allegations, UPD immediately initiated actions to terminate the officer."

McClain is being held without bond and is set to be arraigned in April in federal court in Riverside.

— City News Service