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New York Post
26-05-2025
- New York Post
Murderer who spent 4 decades in prison for drowning girl, 13, is arrested for allegedly having child porn
A California murderer who spent four decades in prison for beating and then drowning a 13-year-old girl is back behind bars after allegedly being caught with disturbing child pornography, according to officials. Marvin Lee Mutch, 68, was released in 2016 after spending 40 years in San Quentin Prison for murdering Cassie Riley in 1974, later becoming the subject of a documentary, 'The Trials of Marvin Mutch.' Mutch was just 18 at the time of the murder — and out on bail awaiting trial for allegedly kidnapping another 13-year-old girl at knifepoint when he drowned Riley. He was taken into custody in Vallejo last Thursday for possession of child sexual abuse material, booking data from the Solano County Sheriff's Office shows. 4 Freed child murderer Marvin Lee Mutch has been arrested for possession of child pornography. Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images The murderer — who has always maintained his innocence — was serving as a director of advocacy for the Prisoner Reentry Network when he was re-arrested. Several electronic devices were also seized for 'forensic examination,' the sheriff's office said. Mutch is being held on a $300,000 bail and faces charges of possession of child pornography, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition and possession of a controlled substance while armed. 'The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming,' the sheriff's office said. Mutch is due in court again on Tuesday for a hearing, booking data shows. 4 Mutch was 18 when he was arrested and later jailed for the murder of 13-year-old Cassie Riley. Marvin Mutch via KQED The body of 13-year-old Cassie Riley was discovered in September 1974 in a creek bed close to her home. She had been beaten and held underwater until she died, prosecutors said at the time. A jury took just five days to find Mutch guilty of murder. 4 Behind bars Mutch became an advocate for prisoners' rights. Marvin Mutch via KQED Mutch was sentenced to seven years in prison in 1975 but always maintained his innocence. He spent the next 40 years in San Quentin Prison after being repeatedly denied parole, eventually securing his release in 2016. 4 Electronic devices were seized from Mutch's home. Solano County Sheriff's Office Mutch's Prisoner Reentry Network rushed to his defense after his latest arrest last week, claiming he is facing 'persecution.' Mutch 'has been accused of crimes he did not commit,' the group insisted in a statement shared on Sunday along with an online fundraiser to pay for the convicted child-murderer's legal costs. 'Marvin has supported the interests of California's prisoners for the past 50 years and this persecution is the cost of his advocacy for human rights,' the post read — sparking fury in the comments. 'You must be joking,' one person wrote, while another added: 'Every single person who donated to this is sick.' The Prisoner Reentry Network did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Vallejo man convicted in decades-old teen murder found with child porn, loaded gun
(KRON) — A 68-year-old Vallejo man convicted in the 1975 Union City murder of a 13-year-old girl was found with child pornography, narcotics and a loaded firearm, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office. 8th grade South San Francisco teacher accused of 'lewd acts' arrested: PD SCSO said Marvin Mutch served 41 years of a life-without-parole sentence in the death of Cassie Riley before being paroled in 2016. The sheriff's office said authorities arrested Mutch at his home on Thursday during a search warrant and seized several electronic devices that are now being analyzed by forensic experts. 'The investigation stemmed from an ongoing investigation into illegal activities involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM),' said SCSO in a news release. Mutch was booked into the Solano County Jail and faces several charges, including possession of child porn, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, convicted felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm by a convicted violent felon, and possession of a controlled substance while armed. He is being held on $300,000 bail, and the sheriff's office said more changes may be forthcoming. This remains an active case. SCSO added, 'The Solano County Sheriff's Office reminds the public that CSAM is a serious crime and encourages anyone with information about this case or similar activities to contact the Solano County Sheriff's Office tip line at 707-784-1963. All tips can remain anonymous.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
23-05-2025
- CBS News
Paroled convicted killer arrested in Vallejo on suspicion of child porn possession
A man who was paroled after being convicted in the 1974 murder of a teenage California girl has been arrested on allegations of child sexual abuse material possession. The Solano County Sheriff's Office says they served a search warrant at Marvin Mutch's Vallejo home on Thursday. Detectives had recently gathered evidence that allegedly linked Mutch to possession of child sex abuse material. Investigators also said they had reason to believe he was in possession of drugs and a loaded gun. Several electronic devices were seized during the search warrant, detectives say. Those devices are now being forensically examined. Sheriff's Office Arrests Suspect in Vallejo for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Narcotics, and... Posted by Solano County Sheriff's Office on Friday, May 23, 2025 Mutch, 68, was arrested Thursday and booked into Solano County Jail. He's being held on $300,000 bail. As noted by detectives, Mutch had been on parole since 2016 after being convicted in the Union City murder of 13-year-old Cassie Riley. His original sentence was life in prison without parole, but he only served 41 years before being paroled. The new charges Mutch faces include possession of child porn along with charges relating to the alleged firearm and drug possession.
