May 19, 2023 - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office officials report that the Sheriff's Office received a report regarding contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Detectives discovered multiple victims of the reported crime, including instances of sexual assault and rape.
Yesterday, EDSO Detectives served a search warrant in Cameron Park and arrested Scott Ridewood, aged 32, at a different location. Ridewood was charged with sexual acts with a minor, possession of child pornography, sexual battery, and rape. He is currently held at El Dorado County Placerville Jail and is ineligible for bail.
Ridewood worked as an extra help bus driver for El Dorado Transit in Placerville. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information regarding this investigation should contact Detective Scarr at scarrl@edso.org.
Source & photo: El Dorado County Sheriff's Office