Brawley Police arrested a correctional officer at Calipatria State Prison.

According to Brawley Police , an investigation into an allegation of possession of child pornography led to the arrest of 36-year old Gilbert Carpio of Brawley. BPD , with assistance of the Imperial Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force , led by the Homeland Security Investigations unit , and the Investigative Services Unit of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation , Calipatria began the investigation on Wednesday , March 20, 2019. Evidence was located indicating criminal acts had occurred involving three children under the age of 10.  Carpio was taken into custody while on-duty as a correctional officer at the Calipatria Prison. He was booked into Imperial County Jail on charges of sexual offense / lewd acts by force on a child under the age of 14 and possession / manufacturing of child pornography. Bond was set at $750,000.