San Luis Obispo Registered Sex Offender Arrested for Child Pornography After Cybertip

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – A 65-year-old San Luis Obispo man was arrested Wednesday for possession of child pornography, failure to properly register as a sex offender, and felony possession of a controlled substance after a search at a Higuera Street home.

In early October, detectives received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about suspected child sexual abuse material being uploaded through a search engine shared the San Luis Obispo Police Department in a press release.

An investigation into the tip led detectives to identify a 65-year-old registered sex offender and it was also discovered that he was out of compliance with his court-ordered registration requirements noted the local police department.

According to the San Luis Obispo Police Department, the 65-year-old was arrested and booked into the local jail on the following charges:

• PC 290.018(b)–[Felony] Failure to Register as a Sex Offender 
• PC 311.11(b)–[Felony] Possession of Child Pornography by a Registered Sex Offender  
• PC 311.11(a)–[Misdemeanor] Possession of Child Pornography 
• HS 11377(a)–[Felony] Possession of a Controlled Substance 
• PC 12022.1–[Felony] Committing a Felony While Out On Bail 

The investigation into the 65-year-old remains open and anyone with more information is asked to contact Detective Sofia Marques at smarques@slocity.org or 805-594-8060.