ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
November 5, 2014
Case # 14WF4144
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) and the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) are seeking potential additional victims of a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer arrested on charges for attempting to commit a lewd act with a 12-year-old girl and indecent exposure to five female victims in Huntington Beach. Ryan Eric Galliher, 33, Huntington Beach, is charged with one felony count of attempted lewd act upon a child under 14 years old, one felony count of contacting a minor with the intent to commit a lewd act, five misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and one misdemeanor count of engaging in lewd conduct. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of four years in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. Galliher is out of custody on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Jan. 5, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W-2, West Justice Center, Westminster.
At the time of the crimes, Galliher was employed as an officer with the LAPD.
On Feb. 27, 2014, Galliher is accused of approaching 12-year-old Jane Doe #1 in the Bolsa Chica wetlands area. He is accused of approaching the victim, exposing his penis to her, and asking the victim to touch his penis. On March 10, 2014, Galliher is accused of approaching Jane Doe #1 near Bolsa Chica Street in Huntington Beach and exposing his penis to her.
On April 18, 2014, Galliher is accused of approaching 80-year-old Jane Doe #2 who was walking in the area of Bolsa Chica Street and exposing his penis to her.
On June 17, 2014, Galliher is accused of approaching 43-year-old Jane Doe #3 who was walking in the Bolsa Chica wetlands area. The defendant is accused of standing naked wearing only tennis shoes and exposing himself to the victim.
On Oct. 20, 2014, Galliher is accused of standing naked in the Bolsa Chica wetlands area and whistling at 19-year-old Jane Doe #4 and 18-year-old Jane Doe #5 as they were jogging and exposing himself to them.
The victims in this case reported a description of the defendant to the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD), who investigated this case.
On Oct. 23, 2014, Galliher is accused of walking out of the wetlands, pulling down his shorts to expose his penis, and masturbating in public. HBPD officers, who were patrolling the area located Galliher, who matched the description reported previously by the victims, and arrested him at the scene. The defendant was booked and released after posting $1,000 bail while the investigation by HBPD was on-going. On Nov. 4, 2014, the OCDA filed charges against the defendant and HBPD arrested Galliher later that evening.
Anyone with additional information or who believes they have been a victim is encouraged to contact the HBPD Tip Line at (714) 375-5066 or Supervising District Attorney Investigator Mark Gutierrez at (714) 347-8864.
Deputy District Attorney Jess Rodriguez of the Special Prosecutions Unit is prosecuting this case.
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TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney
Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff
Office: 714-347-8408
Cell: 714-292-2718
If the People of Orange County are the Proud Ultra Conservative Right, that they always seem to be. They should take a stand to make sure all of the O.C. personell, that get caught are treated mentally. They seem to get off with preferential treatment every time like the teachers do. There is a serious racial bias in this area..is what it looks like..Look at why these types keep getting County Jobs ?????