Crime & Safety

Anza Man Serves Time for Child Porn

He pleaded guilty and is facing four years in state prison.

An Anza man was serving a prison sentence today for hoarding child pornography, according to court records.

Jeral Steven Cooley, 30, pleaded guilty on Aug. 24 to possessing matter depicting minors in sexual acts.

He was sentenced last week to four years in state prison with credit for 36 days time served, according to the record.

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Deputies caught the man with the porn during a routine parole compliance check, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

About 75 images of child porn were found in his home, an official said.
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