San Benito County Sheriff Press Release Re: Rory Dickson Arrest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2026
Contact:
San Benito County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Bureau
Detective Simpson – (831) 265-6941
Detective Cedeno – (831) 901-5061
San Benito County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Child Exploitation Case
San Benito County, CA — The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Hollister resident following an investigation into the possession of child pornography.
The investigation began after the Sheriff’s Office received a CyberTip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force indicating that an individual in San Benito County was suspected of possessing child pornography. Detectives initiated an investigation and subsequently served a search warrant on the suspect.
As a result of the investigation and evidence obtained during the search warrant service, detectives identified the suspect as Rory Dickson, a 6th-grade teacher at Hollister Prep School. Dickson was taken into custody and booked into the San Benito County Jail. He is currently being held on a no-bail warrant.
The Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating this case and encourages any current or former students who may have had contact with Mr. Dickson, particularly from 2017 to the present, to come forward if they believe they may have been victimized. Anyone with information is urged to contact the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office at the phone numbers of the detectives mentioned above.
The Sheriff’s Office remains committed to protecting children in our community and will continue to work diligently to ensure the safety and well-being of our residents.
This investigation is ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.