“Protecting our children from sexual predators must be a top priority. These children can be scarred for life as victims of those who prey upon them. Conducting these investigations and assisting with the prosecutions of sexual predators is not an easy job and we thank the law enforcement officers who work to protect our young people.”
– CSLEA President Alan Barcelona
SACRAMENTO – On April 9, 2024, Christopher Campbell, 41, of Citrus Heights was sentenced to 14 years in prison for possession of child pornography following his February 27, 2023 arrest during an undercover operation to combat child sexual predators within Sacramento County.
The undercover operation included the
- California Department of Justice (DOJ) Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Team (HT/SPAT),
- Homeland Security Investigations
- Federal Bureau of Investigation,
- Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force
“Let this conviction serve as a warning to those who harm children: You will be held accountable,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. “Our office is fighting on behalf of the most vulnerable Californians in the field and in the courtroom. I am thankful for the hard work of our Special Agents during this operation and all our partners who work collaboratively with our regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension teams throughout the state. When we work together, we get results.”
During the operation, Campbell contacted an undercover HT/SPAT agent to engage in sexual misconduct. It was discovered that Campbell was a registered sex offender, and a search warrant revealed that Campbell had approximately 517 images and 45 videos of child pornography on his iPad and cellphone. Law enforcement also searched Campbell’s cloud storage account, which contained approximately 169 videos of child pornography, including depictions of toddlers and other minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Campbell was subject to an enhanced statutory penalty for possession of child pornography because he had a prior conviction relating to sexual abuse involving a minor.
