A former correctional deputy with the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has been arrested for multiple charges including possessing child pornography and contacting a minor for sexual purposes, the sheriff’s office announced.
The TCSO says they received an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) report, in August 2023, regarding child porn being requested or transmitted from electronic devices in the county. Investigators eventually identified Christopher Kirby, 23, of Weaverville, as a person of interest. Kirby was working as a correctional deputy at the jail at the time of the investigation.
Deputies served a search warrant on Kirby’s home, seizing various computer components, and placed him on administrative leave. Kirby was later arrested for contact with a minor for sexual offense, possession of child pornography, and exhibiting a minor in pornography.
The sheriff’s office urges anyone with additional information related to the case to come forward.
