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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Sending Harmful Matter to Minors Investigation
| Nature of Incident: | Sending Harmful Matter to Minors Investigation | ||||
| Report Number: | 26-22571 | ||||
| Location: | City of Moorpark | ||||
| Date & Time: | February 19, 2026 @ 12:16 | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s East County Major Crimes - Sexual Assault Unit / Moorpark Police Investigations Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
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| (V) Juvenile male | N/A | N/A | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On February 19th, 2026, The Moorpark Police Department received a call for service regarding a former Moorpark Unified School District and Oak Park Unified school district substitute teacher, alleged to have been sending harmful matter to minor students. The report was initially investigated by members of the Moorpark Police Department. The East County Major Crimes – Sexual Assault Unit assumed investigative control of the case and are actively investigating the allegations. Due to the nature of this investigation, detectives believe there may be additional victims and encourage anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s East County Sexual Assault Unit, Detective R. Thomas at (805) 371-8309 or [email protected]. Callers can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Sergeant Ray Dominguez | ||||
| News Release Date: | February 24, 2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective R. Thomas [email protected] (805) 371-8309 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Albert Ramirez YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511
