San Mateo County Child Porn Possession Suspect Arrested

PESCADERO, CA — A cyber-tip from the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) led to the arrest of a Peninsula man, authorities said.

Roger Phillips, 64 of Pescadero, was arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said.

Following up on a tip from the ICAC in March of 2019, Phillips was arrested after an investigation that included a search of his home initiated by the ICAC cyber-tip, authorities said.

The Sheriff’s office said the case is believed the case to be an isolated incident and that there are no additional suspects related to this case.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Gordon Currie at 650- 363-4051 (gcurrie@smcgov.org) or Detective Kyle Paterson at 650-363-4881 (kpaterson@smcgov.org).

For more information on the Silicon Valley ICAC Task Force please visit their website.