Overview
- Brian Jimenez-Gomez, 25, was booked Monday and charged Tuesday with one felony count, and he faces up to two years in state prison and lifetime sex offender registration if convicted.
- The Salinas Police Department placed the officer on administrative leave during the case.
- San Jose Police led the probe after Salinas authorities referred it to the regional Internet Crimes Against Children task force late last year.
- Prosecutors say the allegation is possession only, with no claims of contact with minors or of creating images.
- Investigators report no known local victims and no indication of an ongoing public threat based on the information available.