Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested 34 year old Brandon Borges of Kingsburg.

He was booked into the Fresno County Jail on felony charges of possession of child sexual abuse material.  His bail was set at $40,000.  He has since posted bond and been released from jail.

On May 10th, members of the Central Valley Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force performed follow up work on a tip.  Detectives contacted the suspect, Brandon Borges, at his home on the 1100 block of Lewis St. in Kingsburg.  After detaining Borges, a search warrant was executed at his house.  Detectives seized electronic devices containing digital photos and videos of child sexual abuse material.

Borges is a registered sex offender who has been convicted of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14.

ICAC is comprised of 64 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies spread throughout nine counties in the Central Valley.  It is dedicated to protecting children online and investigating crimes committed against children, which are facilitated by the Internet and computer usage.
 
Law enforcement would like to remind the public to be vigilant when it comes to visiting websites and social media outlets.  Parents should also monitor their children’s internet usage and be aware of the software apps they are using.  Parents should keep the dialogue open with their children in order to build trust.  Online predators often pretend to be someone else in order to lure their victims in and take advantage of them.  Teach children to be wary of the person on the other end of the chat line; many times, people are not who they say they are.  Common apps used by suspects include, but are not limited to:  Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, Discord, Kik, MeetMe and Scout.  Report any suspicious behavior right away to law enforcement or file a cyber tip through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.  https://report.cybertip.org/