VENTURA COUNTY — November 7, 2026. Seven people face criminal charges following Operation Night Fall, a multiagency investigation targeting alleged possession, distribution or creation of child sexual abuse material, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced.

How the operation was conducted

Investigators served 24 search warrants, including seven at residential sites, between September 21 and October 8. Participating agencies included the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, police departments in Oxnard, Simi Valley and Ventura, California State Parole and the FBI.

Arrests and charges

The DA’s office reported seven arrests and a separate parole hold concerning an eighth person. Formal charges range from illegal possession to distribution-related offenses. The cases involve different defendants and should not be collapsed into a single assertion that everyone faces identical allegations.

Due process and protection of children

Criminal charges are allegations, not convictions; individual defendants retain the presumption of innocence unless guilt is established in court. California58 is not identifying the minor mentioned in the DA release or reproducing exploitative material. The public can report suspected exploitation through appropriate law-enforcement channels or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This report describes the combined enforcement operation, not any unannounced court verdicts.

Source: Ventura County District Attorney official release, November 2026.

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