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Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Cal Fire employee arrested at Patterson station in child porn case
A Cal Fire firefighter was arrested Thursday while on duty at a fire station in Patterson following a cybertip that led investigators to suspect he was in possession of child pornography, authorities said. Joseph Trevor Forney, 41, is facing multiple felony charges after an investigation by the Manteca Police Department's Hi-Tech Crimes and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit uncovered sexually explicit material involving minors — including children under 10 years old. Detective Matthew Phillips of the Manteca Police Department received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on May 8, according to a news release. Using online forensic tools, Phillips identified Forney as a suspect and obtained both a search warrant and an arrest warrant. Police said Forney had uploaded, possessed and distributed child sexual abuse material. He was taken into custody June 5 while working at the Cal Fire Del Puerto station in Patterson, where he was assigned as a full-time employee. According to authorities, Forney has worked for Cal Fire since 2023 and has been stationed in the Patterson, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz areas. He also has a prior criminal history in Idaho and completed parole in 2024. Police emphasized that his past convictions were not related to child sexual exploitation. Forney was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail and faces the following charges: Possession/distribution of obscene material depicting a minor Possession of obscene matter involving a sex act with a minor under 12 Sexual depiction of a minor engaged in sexual conduct Annoying or molesting a victim under 18. 'Cal Fire demands its employees uphold standards of professional conduct both on and off duty. We are aware of this criminal case and are monitoring it closely. Cal Fire will determine next steps as these investigations progresses,' the agency said in a statement. 'The department urges anyone with information related to this case — or who may know of children who have disclosed being victimized by Joseph Forney — to contact Phillips at mphillips@ or 209-456-8101,' police said. The case reference number is 25-02083.
CBS News
06-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Over 500 red-light violations occur in Manteca in just 1 month, police say
Manteca police issue nearly 500 citations in 1 month for red light runners at two intersections Manteca police issue nearly 500 citations in 1 month for red light runners at two intersections Manteca police issue nearly 500 citations in 1 month for red light runners at two intersections MANTECA — The City of Manteca is cracking down on red light runners. The police department says they've already issued over 500 citations in one month, and not all of their red light cameras are up and running yet. Eventually, there will be multiple intersections where these cameras will be — 14 right-of-ways in total — to catch people breaking the law. It's at busy intersections like Daniels St. and Airport Way where you can see multiple red light cameras. "It's a bit surprising, maybe alarming, that many people are running a red light," said Manteca Police Chief Stephen Schluer. Chief Schluer said there were 527 red-light citations issued during the month of May in the city. He says the city has five red light cameras that are already active, but people are still driving "10 to 15 miles per hour over the speed limit as they just run through a red light." Each violation costs drivers a $490 fine, and a portion of it goes back into the department. "That goes back into the red light camera fund. We pay our bill of $5,250 per approach, and the remaining of that stays in the general fund for the police department," Schluer said. The goal is to use the money to hire a community service officer to handle smaller incidents. "Free up our traffic officers by taking minor collisions, to continue doing their daily duties of writing citations, patrolling," he said. Nine more cameras will become active once they're online and after their 30-day grace periods, where drivers are issued warnings instead of citations. All are expected to be online later this year. "This isn't for revenue. It's for safety," Schluer said. "If people are stopping at red lights, they're stopping at others too because it becomes a habit." Next February, Schluer will give a presentation to the council on its total number of citations and the program's effectiveness, and the council can decide if it's worth continuing.
