Sebastion Hockett was arrested on a Ramey warrant. I checked with the jail staff, Hockett is on a no bail status and expect arraignment to be delayed since he is in quarantine and will be for 5 to 7 days. Since additional charges are expected to be filed, that gives HCSO time to get the report to the DA. Hopefully, it also gives the prosecutor filing charges more time and information to file a complaint instead of having to amend it later.
HCSO Press Release:
A Briceland man has been taken into custody following a year-long investigation into child sexual abuse and internet crimes against children.
Over the course of this investigation, deputies identified 28-year-old Sebastion Hockett as being engaged in, manufacturing and possessing online child pornography involving at least two minor victims.
On March 30, 2023, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and detectives conducted a search of Hockett’s Briceland residence. Hockett was located at the residence and taken into custody without incident. During a search of the residence, deputies located and seized additional evidence related to this investigation.
Hockett was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of sexual assault of a minor under 10 years old (PC 288.7(b)), sexual assault of an unconscious victim (PC 289(d)(1)) and sexual exploitation of a child (PC 311.3(a)).
Additional charges are expected to be requested as a result of today’s search warrant.
Detectives believe there may be additional victims that have not yet been identified. Anyone with information regarding potential additional victims or related criminal activity is urged to contact HCSO Detective Danielle Vickman at dvickman@co.humboldt.ca.us or call (707) 445-7251, reference case number 202201804.
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