Overview
- Gledhill was taken into custody at his Lompoc home on Aug. 3 and remains held at the Northern Branch Jail with outlets reporting differing bail figures.
- He faces 24 felony counts that include child molestation, rape, forcible sexual assault, contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense, possession of child sexual abuse material, and providing harmful matter to a minor.
- The investigation began after a 17-year-old reported suspicious conduct in November 2021 and investigators executed a search warrant on Feb. 23, 2022 that seized thousands of digital files for forensic review.
- Officials say Gledhill used online casting calls and film projects under professional names such as ‘Shane Ryan’ and ‘Shane Ryan-Reid’ to contact aspiring actors, and his IMDb credits list extensive acting and producing work.
- Detectives believe the alleged conduct could span roughly 25 years and may involve victims across California’s Central Coast, Los Angeles and possibly the East Coast, which could produce additional survivors or charges as the probe continues.