30-Year-Old Hesperia Man Arrested After Receiving Explicit Images from 15-Year-Old Minor
September 24, 2026 – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials report that on August 25, 2026, 
Detective Elizabeth Holguin from the Specialized Investigations Division – Crimes Against Children Detail received information that Enrique Alvarez was in possession of child sexual abuse material. During the investigation, investigators determined that Alvarez used an online chat platform to contact a 15-year-old resident of Northern California. Alvarez told the minor he was 18 years old and received explicit images from the female juvenile. Alvarez is a registered PC 290 sex offender and is on parole.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Alvarez was booked at the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto for violation of PC 311.11(b), PC 288.2(a)(2), PC 288.3(a), and PC 518 and is being held without bail.
Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are releasing Alvarez’s photograph. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Elizabeth Holguin of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 890-4904.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call or text “REPORT” to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
DATE/TIME: Monday, September 21, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m.
INCIDENT: PC 311.11(b) - Possession of Child Pornography w/a Prior Sex Offense Conviction
PC 288.2(a)(2) - Sending Obscene Material to a Minor
PC 288.3(a) - Contacting a Minor to Commit a Sex Offense
PC 518 - Extortion
LOCATION: 16000 block of Live Oak Street, Hesperia
SUSPECT: Enrique Alvarez, 30-year-old, resident of Hesperia
Refer: Detective Elizabeth Holguin
Station: Specialized Investigations Division – Crimes Against Children Detail
Phone No. (909) 890-4904
Case No. 602600119
Source & photo: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
