Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division - Crimes Against Children Detail received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) concerning child sexual abuse material. During the investigation, detectives from the Crimes Against Children Detail and Morongo Basin Station identified Joseph Anthony Borges III, a teacher at La Contenta Middle School, as the suspect.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Borges III was arrested and booked at the Morongo Basin Jail in Joshua Tree for violation of PC 311.11(a) Possession of Child Pornography, in lieu of $40,000 bail.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Alexander Stumbo of the Specialized Investigations Division - Crimes Against Children Detail, at (909) 890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Detective Alexander Stumbo
Station: Specialized Investigations Division – Crimes Against Children Detail
Phone No. (909) 890-4904
Case No. 602300082
DATE/TIME: Monday, November 20, 2023
INCIDENT: PC 311.11(a) Possession of Child Pornography
LOCATION: Town of Yucca Valley
VICTIM: State of California
SUSPECT: Joseph Anthony Borges III, Age 48, Resident of Yucca Valley
Source: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
