DATE: Thursday, June 23, 2022
INCIDENT: PC 311.11 (A) Possession of Child Pornography
LOCATION: City of Chino Hills
SUSPECT: Christopher Eddy, 45-years-old, resident of Pomona
SUMMARY: On June 23, 2022, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Chino Hills Station and Specialized Investigations Division-Crimes Against Children Detail participated in Operation Inland Regional Round-up, which included all members of the FBI's Inland Regional Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. The focus is to coordinate efforts combating violent crimes against children. Subjects of these investigations reside in both Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and are believed to be exploiting children by producing child sexual abuse material through sextortion or coercion or continuing the abuse by distributing child sexual abuse material. The task force fosters a victim-centered approach and prosecutes at both the state and federal levels.
This multi-agency operation is part of a continued effort to encourage collaboration with local, county, state, and federal partners to maximize the effectiveness of law enforcement response to investigative matters relating to violent crimes against children.
Through ongoing investigation, investigators determined child pornography was being distributed in Chino Hills and Pomona via electronic means belonging to or associated with Christopher Eddy. Investigators determined Eddy was responsible for the possession and distribution of child pornography.
At the conclusion of the investigation and as part of today’s operation, with assistance from the Colton Police Department, Eddy was arrested for possession of child pornography. Eddy was subsequently booked into West Valley Detention Center and his bail was set at $25,000.00. The case will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office for review and consideration of additional charges.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Deputy Veronica Lopez or Detective Thomas Hollenbaugh of the Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 387-3615. Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are releasing Eddy’s booking photograph. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.
One of the goals of the Inland Regional Child Exploitation and HT Task Force is to enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement resources through well-coordinated, deliberate effort seeking the most effective investigative and prosecutorial avenues to convict and incarcerate dangerous offenders. Operation Inland Regional Round-up illustrates how that goal is currently being met.
The following departments directly contributed to the success of the overall operation:
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Colton Police Department, San Bernardino Police Department, Fontana Police Department, Riverside County District Attorney's Office, Riverside Police Department, Ontario Police Department, Rialto Police Department, Upland Police Department, Riverside Sheriff's Office, Menifee Police Department, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Parole), Desert Hot Springs Police Department, Murrieta Police Department, LA Sheriff’s Department, San Diego District Attorney’s Office (SD ICAC), and USAO – Riverside.
Refer: Detective V. Lopez and Detective T. Hollenbaugh, Crimes Against Children Detail
Station: Chino Hills Station
Case No. DR# 602100231 C#2021-220
Shannon Dicus, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
