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SBSD - Victorville Police Department
Tuesday July 11th, 2023 :: 12:30 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Deputies Arrest Victorville Man After Investigation into Online Child Pornography Case

DATE/TIME: July 11, 2023 / 8:30 a.m.

INCIDENT: Possession of Child Pornography

LOCATION: 15400 Block of Nisqualli Road, Victorville

SUSPECT(S): John Ryan, 42-Year-Old White Male, Resident of Victorville

SUMMARY: On July 11, 2023, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Deputy K. Campbell from the Victorville Police Department and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division - Crimes Against Children Detail concluded an investigation into alleged child pornography, accessed and downloaded online. Campbell identified Victorville resident John Ryan as the suspect. Although Ryan is a teacher at Hesperia Unified High School, there was no evidence he engaged in misconduct with his students.

At the conclusion of this investigation, Deputy Campbell arrested and booked Ryan into custody at High Desert Detention Center for felony possession of child pornography. His bail amount is $30,000.

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact Deputy K. Campbell wtih the Victorville Police Department at (760) 241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.

Refer: Tricia Blake, Media Relations

Station: Victorville

Phone No. (760) 241-2911

Case No. 172307166

SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Address/Location
SBSD - Victorville Police Department
14200 Amargosa Rd
Victorville, CA 92392

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Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700

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