ARREST OF INTEREST / REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
November 14, 2024 3:36 PM
On September 18, 2024, at 7:05 p.m., 46-year-old suspect Benjamin Bush, went to the Santa Monica Pier. While he was standing outside of Pacific Park, Bush intentionally displayed a nude photograph of himself to three 9-year-old victims. Bush was also observed displaying the same photograph of himself to an unidentified juvenile victim inside Playland Arcade, prior to the Pacific Park incident.
On October 29, 2024, following an intensive investigation by detectives, Bush was arrested by Santa Monica Police Department for 647.6(a)(1) PC - Child Annoyance and 313.1(a) PC - Distributing Harmful Matter to a Minor.
Bush is a resident of Rosamond, California (Kern County) and a California Department of Corrections employee for the California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi. He has no prior criminal history.
The Santa Monica Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying other similar incidents involving this individual. Anyone with information about this person or investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Baker at Sean.Baker@santamonica.gov, Detective Sergeant Haro at David.Haro@santamonica.gov, or the Watch Commander 24 hours a day at 310-458-8427.
Media Contact
Erika Aklufi
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Erika.Aklufi@santamonica.gov
