On 10/03/2023, Detectives with the San Bernardino Police Department ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force and Specialized Crimes Unit served a residential search warrant in the City of Redlands, reference the suspected producing, possessing, and disseminating child pornography.
ICAC detectives previously received a cyber tip indicating that the suspect, 62-year-old Steven Frasher of Redlands, CA, was downloading illicit child pornography images on the internet and had them saved within an internet storage account. Additionally, the suspect was found to be in possession of numerous images of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on his electronic
devices. The investigation is ongoing, and a forensic examination of the electronic devices will be conducted.
The suspect was arrested and booked into a local jail facility, awaiting a court appearance.
The San Bernardino Police Department is a member of the Los Angeles Regional ICAC Task Force. The ICAC program is a part of a national network of 61 coordinated task forces comprised of over 4,500 federal, state, and local law enforcement, and prosecutorial agencies. Nationally, task forces such as the San Bernardino Police Department ICAC Task Force, engage in proactive and reactive investigations dedicated to the arrest, and prosecution of those involved in child abuse and exploitation on the Internet.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Walton of The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at (909) 384-5644 or by email at
[email protected].