MENDOCINO CO., 9/1/2026 — A 72-year-old Piercy man convicted in a prior child pornography case was recently arrested again after a search of his phone found additional child sexual abuse material, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.
John Laudenschlager was arrested on Aug. 19 after responding to the Sheriff’s Office to register as a sex offender as required after a 2024 investigation found “a large amount” of child sexual abuse material, sheriff’s officials said.
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