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Pastor Arrested After Using Church Wi-Fi To View Child Porn
A 44-year-old pastor from Palatka, Florida, who worked as a youth pastor and public school teacher, faces criminal charges of child porn possession and use of a two-way communication device to commit a felony. He was arrested after he allegedly used the Wi-Fi at his church, Palatka Baptist Temple, to download child porn after… Read More »
Man Arrested For Possession Of 300+ Child Porn Images
When people engage in child pornography activities, they need to be careful who they tell. While some people may think this is OK, most people are disgusted by this behavior. They will inform police right away, leading to an investigation, arrest, prison time, and more penalties. A 31-year-old man from Winter Haven was recently… Read More »
Florida Reporter Held On $1 Million Bond For Child Porn
As a reporter in the journalism world, you look for the story but you never want to become the story. Unfortunately, a Florida journalist is the topic of other reporters’ stories after being caught with child pornography. The 63-year-old man became the subject of a police investigation in August after a plumber at this… Read More »
Man Arrested In Prostitution Sting By Miami Police
When you get into a car accident, you usually just exchange driver’s license and insurance information with the other parties involved. You don’t usually pimp them out for sex, but that is what a Tampa man did. He is now behind bars after police arrested him in a prostitution sting. The 34-year-old man was… Read More »
Police Officer Arrested For Having Child Porn On Personal Devices
We rely on law enforcement to keep us safe, but sometimes even they don’t follow the laws. They may engage in illegal activities such as child pornography. This was recently the case in Florida, when a police officer was arrested for child porn possession. The 39-year-old man was taken to Broward County Main Jail,… Read More »
Florida Man Caught With 220,000 Child Porn Images
Child porn possession has become a common crime in Florida. When people possess these images, though, they tend to collect them. They don’t have just one or two sexually explicit pictures of children. They may have dozens. Or hundreds. In some cases, they may even have thousands. But hundreds of thousands? Virtually unheard of,… Read More »
TV Station Employee Faces Child Porn Charges
People are attracted to various types of pornography. If it involves consenting adults, then it is legal to view and possess. However, if it involves children and animals, then it is illegal. An employee at a Florida TV station is facing criminal charges after he was caught with various sexually explicit materials of an… Read More »
Attorney Schaffnit Quoted in Ocala Gazette About Former State Representative Harding’s Guilty Plea
Former State Rep. Joe Harding on Tuesday appeared in federal court to formally change his plea from not guilty to guilty on several counts related to fraudulently obtaining a pandemic-era Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Learn more and read Attorney Schaffnit’s commentary by clicking here!
Florida Gators QB Arrested For Child Pornography Charges
Many people find child porn images alluring. They may stumble upon these images while online or in a forum, but the truth is that this material is not legal. When a child under the age of 18 is nude in a sexually explicit photo or video, it is illegal to own and distribute. A… Read More »
Fire Captain Arrested For Having Sex With Minor
A Polk County Fire Captain was arrested in November after allegedly having sex with a minor in early 2022. It is believed that the sexual activity occurred at the Lake Maude Nature Park in Winter Haven sometime in April 2022. On November 8, Winter Haven police responded to a case of sexual battery reported… Read More »
