Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

WEST COVINA - West Covina Police detectives announced the August 3 arrest of a La Mirada man accused of possessing child pornography and child sex abuse material.

Andrew Williams, 33, was booked on the above mentioned crimes and is accused of possessing more than 600 images of child pornography, according to the West Covina Police Department.

The West Covina Police Department said that Williams’ prior place of employment was a church and he last worked in San Dimas. A quick Internet search revealed an Andrew Williams worked as an IT administrator at Victory Outreach Church, 250 W. Arrow Hwy. in San Dimas, beginning in 2019.

This investigation spend several months and included the efforts of West Covina Police detectives, the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the US Marshal Service Pacific Southwest Regiona Fugitive Task Force.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges for the two mentioned crimes.

“Due to Williams’ prior place of employment, a church, Detectives believe there may be potential physical victims,” the West Covina Police Department said in a written statement.

The suspect is also known to have previously resided in the City of Costa Mesa.

Anyone with information that may aid the investigation is urged to call West Covina Police Detective Iside at 626-939-8735.

WEST COVINA - A Molestation investigation led to the early-morning arrest of a suspect Thursday.

Benjamin Gutierrez, 57, was taken into custody March 24 by West Covina police detectives and the U.S. Marshal Service Pacific Southwest Region Fugitive Task Force. Gutierrez was booked on suspicion of lewd acts on a child under 14 years of age, according to the West Covina Police Department.

Gutierrez was arrested at 6:37 a.m. and booked at 7:52 a.m. He is being held in lieu of $30p,000 bail ahead scheduled for an appearance in Pomona Superior Court March 28,according to Los Angeles County booking records.

Gutierrez also previously lived in Los Angeles.

Detectives seek additional victims. Anyone with information on this suspect is urged to call West Covina Police Detective Pruitt at 626-939-8522.