In August of 2023, Pleasant Hill Police Detectives participated in an operation with the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force in a proactive online investigation.
On August 16, 2023 Peter DIGANGI (age 65 of Pleasant Hill, CA) engaged in an explicit online conversation and sent obscene materials to an undercover agent who was posing as a 13 year old boy on a social media/dating application. DIGANGI arranged to meet with who he believed to be a 13 year old boy and was arrested by police upon arrival. A search warrant for DIGANGI’s home and electronic devices was granted by a Superior Court magistrate.
The search yielded numerous electronic/storage devices and a preliminary examination of those devices yielded child sexual assault material. DIGANGI was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on multiple felony charges.
The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against DIGANGI for violations of:
- 288.4(b) PC- Meeting with a minor for lewd/lascivious acts,
- 288.3 (a) PC- Contacting a minor for lewd/lascivious acts,
- 664/288(a) PC- Attempted lewd/lascivious acts with minor under 14,
- 288.2(a)(1) PC- Sending explicit/obscene material to a minor, and
- 311.11(c)(1) PC- Possession of 600+ images of child pornography including at least 10 images of children under age 12.
The Pleasant Hill Police Department routinely participates in these operations in order to identify and arrest suspects who target minors. This is a good reminder to parents and young teens about the potential dangers associated to activity on social media/online platforms.
We would like to thank our local and federal partners who participated on this operation.
If you have any questions, tips, or believe you may be a victim in a case such as this, please contact PHPD Investigations at 925-288-4600 or [email protected].
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- Aug 3 – Benicia Resident Sentenced for Arranging to Meet a Minor for Sex
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- Jan 4 – Man Convicted of Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
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Put him in general population.
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