Since 2025, deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Kern Valley Substation have been conducting an ongoing investigation involving the alleged solicitation of nude images and videos from multiple minors in the Kern Valley area.
Through the course of the investigation, deputies identified Roberto Aldaco Jr. (33 years old out of Fontana CA), as the suspect responsible for multiple incidents involving inappropriate communications with minors and requests for sexually explicit images/videos.
On July 17th, 2026, deputies located Aldaco in the San Bernardino County area and placed him under arrest for the following Penal Code violations: • PC 288.2(a)(1) Sending harmful or obscene matter to a minor with the intent to seduce or entice the minor. • PC 311.4(b) Using or employing a minor to engage in or assist in the production of child pornography. • PC 518(a) Extortion—obtaining something of value from another person through force or fear. • PC 311.11(a) Possession of child pornography. • PC 288(a) Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14. • PC 311.2(a) Production, distribution, or possession of matter depicting a minor in sexual conduct.
Aldaco was transported to Kern County and is currently booked at the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Justice Facility for the above-listed violations.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation (Case 2025-00162062) is encouraged to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110 or Secret Witness at (661) 322-4040