Mt. Shasta child porn suspect arrested – 10K+ images seized
MT. SHASTA — Authorities announced the arrest of a Mt. Shasta man they say was in possession of more than 10,000 images depicting child pornography yesterday morning, Monday, Sept. 23.
56-year-old, Bradley Stilley was apprehended after Mt. Shasta Police Department received a Sept. 13 cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding uploading of child pornography within city limits.
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During their investigation MSPD detectives determined that thousands of child pornography related images were being uploaded from an unmarked address in an alleyway behind a home on the 300 block of Russell St.
Based on their initial investigation, at approximately 7 a.m. yesterday morning, MSPD detectives served a search warrant at the residence. Members of the Sacramento Internet Crimes Against Children task force and Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office assisted during the warrant service.
Mt. Shasta resident, Bradley Stilley was arrested after an investigation uncovered the 56-year-old man was in possession of more than 10,000 images depicting child pornography. MSPD photo
During the service of the warrant, officials say they located and seized more than 10,000 suspected child pornography images.
Officials also took Stilley into custody, and he was later booked into county jail on suspicion of possession of child pornography and the enhancement of possession of child pornography in excess of more than 600 images.
Mt. Shasta PD’s investigation is ongoing and anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact Officer Moore at (530) 926-7540. Callers can refer to incident file number 19-6212 and can remain anonymous.
Officials from multiple agencies who assisted in the investigation determined thousands of child porn images were being uploaded from an unmarked address in an alley behind a Mt. Shasta home on the 300 block of Russell St. MSPD photo
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Trevor Montgomery, 48, moved last year to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 29 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 15 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.
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