NEWS RELEASE- ARREST IN POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE

EL PASO, TEXAS – On December 13, 2024, Deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office responded to the El Paso Multi-Use Facility located at 1650 Horizon Blvd, regarding a report of Possession of Child Pornography. Deputies met with the reporting party, who advised a subject had been found in possession of explicit images on his cellphone.

The case was then transferred to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit for further investigation. Through their efforts, Detectives determined that the subject was in possession of over 50 illicit images. Based on these findings, Major Crimes Unit Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Stephen Roder.

On January 14, 2025, The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Unit booked Stephen Roder into the El Paso County Detention Facility for Possession of Child Pornography >= Depict or Video with a $100,000 bond.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to investigating and addressing crimes involving the exploitation of children. This investigation is ongoing, and no further details will be available at this time.