An undercover investigator posing as a 15-year-old revealed that the deputy sent 'explicit material' and 'communicated his intent to meet with the supposed minor to engage in sexual acts.'
A Riverside County sheriff's deputy was arrested on allegations that he attempted to meet up with a teenager for sex, according to the department. Investigators with the Special Investigations Bureau received a tip earlier this week for 'possible crimes' committed by Deputy Anthony Russo, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office. Russo, 52, is assigned to the Coordinated Custody Management Unit within the Corrections Division, the department noted.
The tip, which was received on Tuesday, noted that Russo allegedly shared explicit material and 'communicated his intent to meet with the supposed minor' for the purpose of sexual activity. However, it was actually an undercover detective who was posing as a 15-year-old, deputies said. He was arrested on Wednesday near Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. and booked in Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside. He was released later that day.
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