Location: Tulare County

Incident Date: 12/8/16

Incident Time: 1030 hours

Case Number: 16-12618

Victim: minor children

City: Tulare County

Posted by: Media Relations

(S) Phillip Markham (26 Yrs)
    Charge PC 311.11 (multiple counts)

Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office Cyber Forensics Investigation Unit, working in conjunction with the Fresno ICAC (Internet Crimes against Children) Task Force, received a Cyber Tip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of child pornography being viewed and uploaded within Tulare County.

During the investigation, it was discovered the suspect device belonged to a subject identified as Phillip Markham. Markham is on active CDCR Parole and is a registered sex offender. CFIU Detectives served a search warrant on the suspect in the City of Tulare. More than 1,000 images of child pornography were located in his possession.
 
The suspect was arrested and booked in the Adult Pre-Trial Facility for multiple counts of possession of child pornography and violation of parole.      

This case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff's Office Cyber Forensics Investigation Unit. Anyone with information may contact the Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218 or anonymously through our TipNow Program at (559) 725-4194 or tcso@tipnow.com.