The Solano County Sheriff’s Office says detectives arrested 35-year-old Flavio Zamora on Wednesday during a search warrant raid at a Fairfield home in the 1700 block of Sycamore Drive. He was booked into Solano County Jail on allegations tied to the distribution and possession of child pornography and arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes. Deputies placed minor children found at the residence into protective custody, and the agency said the FBI assisted with the operation. Officials set Zamora’s bail at $500,000 and say the investigation is still active.
How Solano Deputies Say The Raid Went Down
In a Facebook post, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office said investigators from the department’s Investigations Bureau and the Sheriff’s Enforcement Team (SET), with help from the FBI, executed the warrant and arrested Zamora at the scene. The post lists counts that include distribution under Penal Code 311.1, possession under PC 311.11(a), and arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes under PC 288.4(b). The agency also noted that children located at the home were placed into protective custody.
Deputies used the same post to disseminate tip numbers for the public, including an anonymous line at (707) 784-1963 and the Investigations Bureau at (707) 784-7050. They stated that detectives will be reviewing digital evidence as the case progresses.
What The Charges Mean
California law treats the distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material as serious crimes, often felonies. Penal Code 311.1 makes it illegal to knowingly send or possess obscene matter that depicts a person under 18 with the intent to distribute; the statute text is available on Justia. Possession is separately punished under PC 311.11 and can be charged as a felony depending on the volume or nature of the material, according to California public law. Arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes under PC 288.4 can carry enhanced penalties and sex-offender registration requirements in many situations, as summarized by the Shouse Law Group.
Part Of A Wider Local Push
Solano County authorities have launched several enforcement actions targeting online child exploitation this year. Earlier in the year, investigators seized more than 120 terabytes of suspected child sexual abuse material in a Vallejo search, as reported by KCRA. Hoodline has also followed related arrests and search-warrant operations across the county, including a recent case that uncovered more than 1,000 images in a separate investigation.
Investigation And Next Steps
The sheriff’s office states that the investigation is ongoing and that detectives will continue their forensic analysis of the seized devices. The agency capped its Facebook post with a blunt warning to would-be offenders, writing, “we are always searching, and we will find you.” According to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, any new evidence or additional charges will be sent to the Solano County District Attorney’s Office for review. Officials again urged anyone with information to contact the Investigations Bureau or use the anonymous tip line.
