Los Altos Hills man in custody on child pornography charges

Santa Clara County deputies on Thursday arrested a man in connection with a child pornography case.

William Nurge, 58, was arrested on suspicion of felony possession and distribution of child pornography.

On Thursday, a search warrant was served at an address on Winton Way in Los Altos Hills by U.S. Marshals and deputies from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force.

Investigators received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that child pornography was being downloaded and distributed via a messaging application, deputies said.

After further investigation, Nurge was taken into custody and arrested.