The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force served a search warrant this morning at a residence in the 1100 block of Crown Avenue in Central Point. SOCET served the warrant after discovering hundreds of images of child exploitation were uploaded from the residence.
Detectives are interviewing possible witnesses and involved parties, and investigations are ongoing.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Oregon State Police, Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force (SOHTCTF), Medford Police Department, Central Point Police Department, and Federal Bureau of Investigations assisted with the warrant service.
During the warrant, investigators seized digital devices which will be forensically examined by SOHTCTF for further evidence of child exploitation. A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) started the investigation, which led to subpoenas, followed by the search warrant at the residence.
SOCET is a joint inter-agency task force that started in June of 2020 to combat child exploitation and human trafficking.
No additional information was provided by authorities at this time.
Source: JCSO
