US Marshals Track Down, Arrest Local Child Exploitation Task Force Suspect
JCSO Case 23-4725
ALTURAS, Calif. – The United States Marshals Service led Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) tracked down and arrested a wanted Central Point man hiding out in Alturas, California on November 25. The suspect had a felony warrant following a Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) investigation into possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
U.S. Marshals arrested Larry Lynn James Sr., 64, of Central Point, Ore., for six counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse, and four counts of second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse. James is lodged in the Jackson County Jail.
Investigations led the task force from Central Point to Klamath Falls, and finally to rural Alturas, Calif. U.S. Marshals spotted James’ vehicle and conducted a traffic stop where he was arrested without incident. Modoc County Sheriff’s Office assisted.
The arrest originated from a search warrant SOCET served December 7, 2023, at a residence in the 6500 block of Blackwell Road in rural Central Point. SOCET served the warrant after discovering numerous CSAM images were uploaded from the residence. SOCET was assisted by Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies and detectives, and Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force (SOHTCTF) investigators.
During the warrant, investigators seized digital devices which were forensically examined by SOHTCTF for further evidence of child exploitation. A tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children started the investigation, which led to subpoenas, followed by the search warrant at the residence, and the arrest.
PNVOTF includes personnel from the U.S. Marshals, JCSO, and Central Point Police Department. The task force specializes in locating and arresting fugitives wanted for offenses including, but not limited to, murder, assault, sex crimes, failure to register as a sex offender, firearm violations, and probation violations.
SOCET is a joint inter-agency task force that started in June of 2020 to combat child exploitation. The task force consists of investigators from JCSO, Medford Police Department, Oregon Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), as well as prosecutors from our local, state and federal law enforcement partners in Jackson and Josephine County. SOHTCTF is a joint inter-agency task force that consists of investigators from JCSO, HSI, and MPD. There is no further information available for release.
