100,000 Child Porn Images Found On Texas School Bus Driver's Computer
ODESSA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - A West Texas school bus driver remains in federal custody following his June 19 arrest for possessing child pornography.
Reid Derrick Witcher, 45, was arrested after authorities executed a state search warrant at his Odessa home. According to the filed federal criminal complaint, Witcher said he has been downloading and viewing child pornography for about 10 years, and he possessed about 100,000 images of child pornography contained in electronic media. Agents found a binder inside Witcher's house that contained about 125 photos of child pornography.
"Innocent children who are sexually exploited physically or through disseminated child pornography may suffer irreparable trauma," said Jack P. Staton, special agent in charge of HSI El Paso. "Under our ongoing Operation Predator program, our HSI special agents continue to work jointly with our law enforcement partners to rescue victimized children, and aggressively target child predators for their heinous crimes."
Report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through the toll-free Tip Line: 1-866-DHS-2-ICE. From outside the U.S. and Canada, callers should dial 802-872-6199. Hearing impaired users can call TTY 802-872-6196.
The Odessa Police Department assisted with executing the arrest warrant on Witcher. His arrest resulted from a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
