On August 13, 2014 at approximately 8:30 in the morning, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a local electronics repair business requesting a deputy respond.
Upon arrival the deputy spoke with an employee and learned that on August 8, 2014 a subject dropped off a tablet for repair. The employee advised the deputy that upon troubleshooting the tablet the morning of the 13th , the employee located nude images of children and various images of child erotica.
Amador County Sheriff’s Detectives were summoned and began an investigation. The owner of the tablet was tentatively identified as 47 year old, Devin Quinn Phipps. On August 14, 2014 when Phipps returned to retrieve his tablet, Sheriff’s Detectives were alerted, and responded to meet with Phipps. Phipps was briefly interviewed and then arrested. Phipps was transported to the Amador County Jail where he was booked for violation of California Penal Code section 311.11(a); possession of child pornography. Phipp’s bail was set at $20,000.00 pursuant to the Amador Superior Court Bail Schedule.
Amador Sheriff’s Detectives drafted an Amador Superior Court Search Warrant for Phipps’ residence which was determined to be on North Main Street in Jackson. Additional evidence supporting Phipps’ involvement and interest in child pornography was recovered. A full forensic examination of the tablet is being performed as permitted by the search warrant.
posted by TSPN TV on Thursday, Aug 21, 2014
