Two Idaho Falls men charged for alleged sex crimes

Two Idaho Falls man were arrested Wednesday for alleged sexual crimes against children.

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said Bryon Lee Moore, 35, and Brandon Jay Rydalch, 33, were booked into the Bonneville County Jail.

Moore was charged with sexual exploitation of a child and lewd conduct with a minor child under 16. Rydalch was arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of a child.

The Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Unit began its investigation in June, when investigators discovered Moore allegedly downloading child pornography over peer-to-peer networks. A search warrant for Moore’s Idaho Falls residence was executed Wednesday morning.

The Attorney General’s investigation was aided by the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Idaho Falls Police Department.

The investigative unit works with the Idaho Crimes Against Children task force is a coalition of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. It investigates and prosecutes individuals who use the internet to criminally exploit children.