Arrest Made in Child Pornography Case: Porterville Resident Faces Multiple Charges

“After receiving information from the Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Taskforce, Porterville Police Detectives conducted an investigation into 28- year-old James  Magana of Porterville for potentially being in possession of child pornography. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives obtained evidence indicating Magana had downloaded pornographic images and/or videos of children under the age of 18, while attending college in Chico, California. The Chico Police Department was notified and an arrest warrant for Magana was obtained for the crime of possession of child pornography.

Detectives also found Magana was a registered sex offender, who was out of compliance, after he failed to register with the Porterville Police Department upon his return from Chico, failed to notify a local college he was a registered sex offender, and failed to notify the Porterville Police Department he was attending a local college. Detectives obtained a search warrant for Magana’s residence located in the 2300 Block of West Garden Avenue, in Porterville.

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at approximately 1:30 PM, Magana was contacted in the 100 Block of East College Avenue and was taken into custody without incident. Porterville Police Detectives served a search warrant at Magana’s residence where they collected a variety of electronic devices for further investigation.

Magana was arrested and later booked at the Tulare County South County Detention Facility. He is being held in lieu of $85,000 bail.
Anyone with any information regarding this case are encouraged to contact the Porterville Police Department General Investigations Unit at (559) 782-7400.”