Based on the chats between Christopher Bradshaw and Brandon Richardson, there could be unidentified child victims

The Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit (DECU) at the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is seeking the public’s assistance as it relates to an ongoing criminal investigation.

On Tuesday (July 9), DECU arrested Christopher “CJ” Bradshaw who was booked into jail for three counts of Dealing in Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1^st degree, three counts of Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1^st degree, one count of Child Molestation 1^st degree, and one count of Incest 2^nd degree.

An analysis of Bradshaw’s devices, by VPD digital forensic investigators, revealed troubling chats with another subject residing in Vancouver. The person was identified by DECU detectives as Brandon Richardson. On Thursday (July 11), DECU arrested Richardson for four counts of Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 1^st degree, one count of Possession of Depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 2^nd degree, and one count of Criminal Conspiracy (Rape of a Child) and booked into jail.

Based on the chats between Bradshaw and Richardson, there could be unidentified child victims. If you have any information you believe could be relevant to this investigation, please contact Detective Givens at robert.givens@cityofvancouver.us or Detective Carlow at jake.carlow@cityofvancouver.us.

Information provided by the Vancouver Police Department.