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New Details Emerge in the Criminal Allegations Against LASD Captain Caught in a Human Trafficking Sting Operation

*UPDATED at 9/15/23, 8:44 AM

Despite the intense stonewalling by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to conceal the information surrounding the investigation and subsequent detainment of a commanding officer, details of the operation are leaking out.

On Saturday, September 9th, department sources reveal that Captain Charles Norris IV, Acting Commander of the Special Operations Bureau, and sources say is one of Luna’s first promotions as Sheriff, was allegedly caught entering a known trafficking location.

Norris was allegedly detained, however, sources say at the time of detainment, no illegal acts could be proven. Norris allegedly used his LASD county issued vehicle to travel to the trafficking location and was allegedly being tracked for almost two months prior.

According to a vague department statement only issued to those who had knowledge of the incident and reached out to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau, a Captain, which we now know to be Norris, was relieved of duty on Monday, September 11th.

It is still unknown who was lead agency on the investigation, however, sources say the FBI was not involved.

Original reports from department sources were that Norris was allegedly meeting a minor male for sex and believe he may have been tipped off by a member of the Special Victims Bureau.

According to sources, Norris’s Stevenson Ranch home was raided on September 11th, by LASD Internal Criminal Affairs Bureau (ICIB).

The Current Report reached out to Communications Director Nicole Nishida to inquire if LASD is the lead on the investigation and to confirm Norris’s home was raided by ICIB.

Nishida did not respond to our request for comment.

When asked if a public statement from Sheriff Luna will be made available on the Sheriff’s Department website, Nishida responded the statement “would only be available to those who inquire”. When further questioned if the statement would be made on official Department communication with Luna’s signature, Nishida responded “No”.

Sheriff Luna has not released a public statement on the matter.

The Los Angeles Times followed The Current Report’s breaking news story on Norris’s detainment with a report on Thursday evening.

This is a developing story and will be updated as new details are made available.

Cece Woods

The Current Report Editor in Chief Cece Woods started The Local Malibu, an activism based platform in 2014. The publication was instrumental in the success of pro-preservation ballot measures and seating five top vote-getters in the Malibu City Council elections.

During the summer of 2018, Woods exposed the two-year law enforcement cover-up in the Malibu Creek State Park Shootings, and a few short months later provided the most comprehensive local news coverage during the Woolsey Fire attracting over one million hits across her social media platforms.

Since 2020, Woods was the only journalist reporting on the on-going public corruption involving former L.A. Metro CEO Phil Washington. Woods worked with Political Corruption expert Adam Loew, DC Watchdog organizations and leaders in the Capitol exposing Washington which ultimately led to the withdrawal of his nomination to head the FAA.

Woods also founded Malibu based 90265 Magazine and Cali Mag devoted to the authentic southern California lifestyle.

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