Seeking Additional Victims of a Child Predator NR18108ti

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles
Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit, Detective Support and
Vice Division, arrested a man who sent harmful matter to someone he
thought was an underage girl.

Officers arrested 35-year-old Jonathon Ellis of Long Beach, CA
after he contacted an undercover police officer, who was posing as
a 16-year-old girl on the internet. Ellis also sent a sexually
explicit image to the officer. Jonathon Ellis, studied medicine in
Henderson, Nevada and is currently a resident physician in Long
Beach, CA.

Deputy District Attorney Angela Brunson, filed (4) counts of
288.2(a)(2) PC, Sending Harmful Matter to a Minor, and (1) count of
288.4(a)(1) PC, arrange a Meeting with a Minor to Engage in Lewd
Behavior.

Additional victims who may have been reluctant to report
similar crimes committed by Dr. Jonathon Ellis, are encouraged to
contact Detective Support and Vice Division, Human Trafficking
Unit, Officer Aaron Korth or Detective Sammy Cruz, at
(213)486-0910. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls
should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone
wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(800-222-8477) or go directly
towww.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit
www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the
“Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Lastly,
tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and
select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.