Twentynine Palms man arrested on suspicion of possession of child sexual abuse material
Cynthia White
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – California Highway Patrol investigators have arrested a Twentynine Palms man in connection with what they claim is one of the largest known collections of child sexual abuse material linked to a single suspect in California.
Police say the investigation began back in June of 2024, when investigators identified a computer IP address involved in large scale abuse material downloads.
Over the course of the investigation, officers obtained more than 300 gigabytes of suspected material.
On Aug. 21, 2024, investigators executed a search warrant at the suspect’s Twentynine Palms residence, where they seized multiple digital devices. They report that forensic analysis of the devices later confirmed extensive collections of of the suspected material.
The suspect, a 53-year-old man, was taken into custody on October 23rd and is being held on $80,000 bail.