Alleged pedophile busted by FBI

An undercover FBI agent busted an alleged pedophile living in Ventura by posing as both a dad and a daughter on online messaging platforms.

- CLARA HARTER

A VENTURA COUNTY task force working with the FBI has arrested Trevor Lyons in a child porn case.

CHARLIE NEIBERGALL Associated Press

Trevor Lyons told the dad that he would like to speak with his 12-year-old daughter, saying, "I'd love to see how much of a freak she is," according to court documents. Lyons is accused of then adding the daughter as a friend on Discord and asking her whether she would perform sex acts on him. The agent, meanwhile, was secretly controlling both accounts.

Lyons, 41, was arrested Monday and is accused of producing and distributing child pornography from around May 2020 to December 2024.