Crime & Safety

Santa Cruz Man Arrested for Child Porn

The 55-year-old man, James Pease, was arrested after Pleasant Hill Police contacted local cops.

Santa Cruz Police Tuesday arrested James Pease, 55, of the 100 block of Belvedere Terrace for possession of child pornography, after receiving a tip from Pleasant Hill police.

Police served a search warrant on his house and reportedly found images of children engaging in sex on his computer.

He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on a charge of possession of child pornography. He turned himself into police and was arrested at their headquarters.

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