BARSTOW, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A 42-year-old Barstow man was arrested for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material following a six-month investigation, officials said.
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, at approximately 8:07 A.M., Detectives with the Barstow Police Department arrested Marco Antonio Perez.
The F.B.I Victorville Office and Riverside County District Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force assisted in the investigation.
According to officials, “During the investigation, Barstow Police Detective Gemma Day obtained a search warrant for Perez’s residence in the 2000 block of Vineyard Street. Detectives located and collected digital files containing explicit images of minors.”
Perez was transported and booked at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto for Penal Code section 311.11(a) – Possession of child pornography, and Penal Code section 311.4 – Use of a minor for child pornography.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation may contact Detective Gemma Day at (760) 255-5132 or gday@barstowca.org. Those wishing to remain anonymous may also provide information by calling the WE-TIP hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27469) or going to www.wetip.com
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