A Novato man has been collared on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material after a months-long probe that kicked off with a tech tip-off. The Marin County Sheriff's Office has revealed that 50-year-old Timmothy Jason Pisani was nabbed by detectives from the Special Victims Unit on December 21, following a relentless seven-month investigation spearheaded by the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
It all started with a cyber tip that set the wheels of justice grinding. Marin County detectives went high-tech, penning and executing search warrants directed at various electronic service providers and cloud storage servers to stitch together a case against Pisani. Law enforcement sources told the Marin County Sheriff's Office that their digital dragnet yielded enough probable cause to think Pisani had the illicit materials in his clutches.
The investigation culminated on the 21st with additional search warrants being served at Pisani's residence, vehicle, and person, leading to his arrest. According to the official statement by the Marin County Sheriff's Office, the evidence gathered was substantial enough to put Pisani behind bars, albeit briefly. After being booked into the local slammer, the accused made bail and was released back into the community, the Sheriff's Office confirmed.
The nature of the material allegedly in Pisani's possession was not detailed by the authorities.
