San Diego Police officer Brandon McGibbon has been charged by a federal grand jury with five counts of child sexual abuse offenses involving three minor victims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California said on Friday.
Between Oct. 25 and Nov. 6, 2025, McGibbon, 33, engaged in the attempted receipt and production of child pornography and the attempted enticement and coercion of the minors to engage in obscene matter and sexual conduct, authorities said.
In an emailed statement to NBC 7, the San Diego Police Department responded by stating that the department suspended McGibbon when they learned of the investigation and stripped him of his police powers.
“We hold our officers to the highest standards, and these allegations do not reflect the great work of the men and women of the San Diego Police Department,” Poorsaleh added.
McGibbon has been with the SDPD for six years.
FBI special agents cooperated with the SDPD in leading the investigation into McGibbon. The case is the result of ongoing collaboration between the U.S. Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit and the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. The SVU leads collaborations between federal and local law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving sex trafficking and child exploitation, civil rights, and labor trafficking.
McGibbon is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday.