A teachers aid in Discovery Bay was taken into custody and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material according to the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office.
The Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force recently received information that a Contra Costa County resident was in possession of child sexual abuse material. ICAC investigators identified the person and secured a search warrant for his residence.
This morning, the ICAC task force executed a search warrant at a home on the 2200 block of Breaker Court in Discovery Bay.
Electronic devices containing child pornography, along with other items, were seized.
Detectives arrested 25-year-old Dominic Vannucci of Discovery Bay. He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility, where he is currently being held. This afternoon, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed 20 counts against Vannucci, including possession of child pornography and annoying or molesting a child. He is being held in lieu of $800,000 bail.
Vannucci works as a Teacher’s Aide at Excelsior Middle School in Byron. Detectives have notified school officials and are coordinating with the administration regarding the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information regarding this case or who has had contact with Vannucci related to this investigation is asked to call the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, please email: [email protected] or call 866-846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
Contra Costa County ICAC consists of Brentwood PD, Concord PD, Moraga PD, Oakley PD, Pleasant Hill PD, Walnut Creek PD, Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office, Contra Costa Probation Department, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office, U.S. Secret Service, and Homeland Security Investigations.
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