Crime & Safety
Santa Rosa Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn
Jeremiah Ortega, 26, was booked on suspicion of violating probation and being in possession of child pornography.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Detectives in Sonoma County arrested a man this week on suspicion of possession of child sex abuse material, the Sheriff's Office said.
The Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) unit of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office began an investigation into a suspect in a rural area of the county after receiving a tip last June regarding the alleged online sexual exploitation of children.
Detectives narrowed in their search to a residence in the 800 block of Boyd Street in Santa Rosa, associated with Jeremiah Ortega, 26. A search was conducted on Friday and Ortega was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of child pornographic material, with an enhancement for allegedly possessing an "excessive" amount of it after searching several electronic devices.
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Ortega is being held on $271,000 bail and was still in custody as of Sunday evening. He was booked on suspicion of violating probation and being in possession of child pornography.
By Katy St. Clair / Bay City News
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