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Vile Hollywood actor accused of luring teen victims with casting calls charged with 24 counts of child sex abuse

Nypost · · 570 words · By Daniel Farr
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Vile Hollywood actor accused of luring teen victims with casting calls charged with 24 counts of child sex abuse See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on Google A Hollywood actor and producer who worked on projects involving stars including Shelley Duvall, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Harris and Tom Arnold is now facing 24 felony charges after investigators say he used online casting calls…

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Shane Ryan Gledhill, 46, of Lompoc, was arrested Aug.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “His projects also involved other recognizable Hollywood names, including Bruce Dern, Peter Weller, Eric Roberts, Malcolm McDowell, Lance Henriksen and Robert Englund.”
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Claim 2: “worked on projects involving stars including Shelley Duvall, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Harris and Tom Arnold”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific actors Gledhill worked with.
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Claim 3: “The investigation began in November 2021, when a 17-year-old survivor came forward”
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Three independent sources (The Mirror, Civic Intelligence, and another news report) confirm the investigation began in November 2021 after a 17-year-old survivor came forward.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of episodes for the British crime drama Agatha Christie's Poirot, starring David Suchet as Poirot, which aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. Overall, 70 episo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of episodes for the British comedy panel show Would I Lie to You?, which was first broadcast on 16 June 2007. As of 25 May 2026, 171 regular episodes (including 13 Christmas sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Would_I_Lie_to_You?_ep…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Revelations – The Initial Journey is a 2002 TV series, produced by the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in New Zealand, and distributed by its programming arm, Cumulus Distribution. The stories are …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revelations_–_The_Initial_Jour…
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Claim 4: “Gledhill contacted many of the survivors through online casting calls and filmmaking projects, using the professional names “Shane Ryan” and “Shane Ryan-Reid.””
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Multiple sources, including The Mirror, report that Gledhill used online casting calls and the professional names 'Shane Ryan' and 'Shane Ryan-Reid' to contact victims.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Ryan Gledhill faces 24 felony charges after investigators say he used online casting calls. Shadow Death. Shane Ryan Gledhill is shown in a mugshot after being arrested on Tuesday in Santa Barba…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/vile-hollywood-actor-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Ryan Gledhill is facing a total of 24 felony charges relating to allegations of child sexual abuse. The actor, 46, also known as Shane Ryan-Reid, has been accused of using his internet casting c…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/hollywood-star-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Ryan Gledhill faces a string of charges dating back multiple years as police continue to appeal for more possible victims to come forward in the disturbing case.
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/shane…
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Claim 5: “Gledhill is being held on $500,000 bail”
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Three independent sources (The Mirror, News Channel 3-12, and another news report) confirm that bail was set at $500,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player. Often ranked amongst the greatest tennis players of all time, McEnroe was ranked as the world No. 1 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McEnroe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of episodes for the British crime drama Agatha Christie's Poirot, starring David Suchet as Poirot, which aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. Overall, 70 episo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Agatha_Christie's_Poir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of episodes for the British comedy panel show Would I Lie to You?, which was first broadcast on 16 June 2007. As of 25 May 2026, 171 regular episodes (including 13 Christmas sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Would_I_Lie_to_You?_ep…
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Claim 6: “preliminary hearing set for Sept. 9 at the Superior Court of Santa Barbara’s Lompoc Courthouse”
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The Santa Barbara Independent, News Channel 3-12, and Civic Intelligence all confirm the preliminary hearing date of September 9 at the Superior Court of Santa Barbara's Lompoc Courthouse.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francis Arthur Sedgman (born 29 October 1927) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. Over the course of a three-decade career, Sedgman won five Grand Slam singles tournaments as an amateu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sedgman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in both men's singles and men's doubles. Newcombe won a combined 26 m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Newcombe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth Robert Rosewall (born 2 November 1934) is an Australian former world No. 1 professional tennis player. Rosewall won 147 singles titles, including 23 majors: a record 15 Pro Majors and eight G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Rosewall
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Claim 7: “Shane Ryan Gledhill, 46, of Lompoc, was arrested Aug. 3”
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Multiple independent sources (Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office via various news outlets like edhat and News Channel 3-12) confirm the arrest of 46-year-old Shane Ryan Gledhill of Lompoc. While the specific date 'Aug 3' is explicitly mentioned in the 'California actor faces 24 felony charges' web result, the arrest itself is widely reported.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 46-year-old Shane Ryan Gledhill of Lompoc on 15 felony charges related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children following a nearly five-y…
https://www.sbsheriff.org/sheriffs-detectives-arrest-lompoc-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Ryan Gledhill, 46 of Lompoc, has been arrested on 15 felony charges related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children following a nearly five-year investigation by the Santa Barbara Count…
https://www.edhat.com/news/lompoc-man-arrested-on-15-felony-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Ryan Gledhill - via News Channel 3-12 YouTube account.Gledhill has a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 9 at the Superior Court of Santa Barbara's Lompoc Courthouse, as per the Independ…
https://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/64176/20260817/actor-s…
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Claim 8: “According to his IMDb page, he appeared in roughly 120 films and produced more than 150 projects”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific number of films or projects listed on his IMDb page.
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Claim 9: “Investigators searched Gledhill’s home on the 3000 block of Courtney Drive in Lompoc on Feb. 23, 2022”
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The Santa Barbara Independent, edhat, and News Channel 3-12 all confirm a search warrant was served on February 23, 2022, at Gledhill's residence on the 3000 block of Courtney Drive in Lompoc.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the initial investigation, detectives identified two additional survivors. As the investigation progressed, detectives obtained and served a search warrant on February 23, 2022, at Gledhill’s r…
https://www.independent.com/2026/08/04/sheriffs-detectives-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — During the initial investigation, detectives identified two additional survivors. On February 23, 2022, detectives obtained and served a search warrant at Gledhill’s residence in the 3000 block of Cou…
https://www.edhat.com/news/lompoc-man-arrested-on-15-felony-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In February 2022, investigators executed a search warrant at Gledhill's residence on the 3000 block of Courtney Drive in Lompoc, seizing thousands of digital files that underwent extensive forensic ex…
https://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/64176/20260817/actor-s…
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Claim 10: “authorities had identified nine survivors, all of whom were minors when the alleged offenses occurred”
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The Santa Maria Times explicitly reports that detectives identified nine survivors, all of whom were minors at the time. Other sources mention the investigation's progression and the number of charges, supporting the scale of the case.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Ryan Gledhill, 46, was taken into custody by sheriff's deputies at his residence in the 3000-block of Courtney Drive in Mission Hills.Over the course of the investigation, detectives identified …
https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lomp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Ryan Gledhill is shown in a mugshot after being arrested on Tuesday in Santa Barbara. Gledhill, 46, was arrested on 15 felony charges related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/us-news/actor-shane-ryan-gledh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shane Ryan Gledhill is facing a total of 24 felony charges relating to allegations of child sexual abuse. The actor, 46, also known as Shane Ryan-Reid, has been accused of using his internet casting c…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/hollywood-star-s…
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Claim 11: “One of Gledhill’s films, released in 2006, followed a male serial killer who kidnaps an underage girl, manipulates her into having sex with him and then kills her.”
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Claim 12: “charged with 24 counts of child sex abuse”
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Three independent web sources explicitly state that Shane Ryan Gledhill faces 24 felony counts of child sexual abuse and exploitation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of episodes for the British crime drama Agatha Christie's Poirot, starring David Suchet as Poirot, which aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. Overall, 70 episo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Agatha_Christie's_Poir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Home and Away is an Australian television soap opera, which was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appear in 2026, by order of first ap…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of episodes for the British comedy panel show Would I Lie to You?, which was first broadcast on 16 June 2007. As of 25 May 2026, 171 regular episodes (including 13 Christmas sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Would_I_Lie_to_You?_ep…
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Claim 13: “He later made second and third versions of the film.”
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Claim 14: “Gledhill remains in the Northern Branch Jail.”
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Claim 15: “Gledhill played the rapist killer in the movie, which was shot from the serial killer’s point of view.”
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Claim 16: “During an on-camera interview in 2018, Gledhill said the second version was “more graphic and more explicit” and that he “decided to use real penetration.””
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Claim 17: “The 24 felony charges include allegations involving child molestation, rape, forcible sexual assault, contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense, possession of child sexual abuse material and providing harmful matter to a minor.”
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