Dayton Robert Aldrich once worked at the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office before taking a job with the City of Santa Barbara as a community development specialist. He has sought a position on the Santa Barbara City Council and was the president of Winchester Canyon Gun Club. In August he was arrested on several charges, including possession of cocaine; possession of assault weapons; possession of extended-capacity magazines; and the possession, manufacture, and distribution of child sexual abuse material. He has pleaded not guilty.
He is in custody in the North Branch Jail of Santa Barbara, held without bail.
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Santa Barbara Superior Court