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Category Archives: Child Pornography

2 Florida Men Get 111-Year Prison Sentences for Child Porn Crimes

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

Possession of certain items can get you in legal trouble. Drugs probably come to mind. However, most crimes don’t get the punishment that two men were recently handed down for child pornography possession: 100+ years in prison. In late May, two men faced sentencing for child porn crimes they were charged with in 2020… Read More »

Florida Man Faces Child Porn Charges After Having Sex With Teens

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

You may not think much of teens having sex with other teens. It’s a common thing, right? Yes it is, to some degree. However, when the sexual activity is recorded or photographed, and the person is under the age of 18, it becomes child porn, which is illegal. So it becomes a tricky situation… Read More »

Man Guilty of Child Porn Possession While on Probation

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

When you have been committed of a crime, you may be able to avoid jail time by serving probation. Probation allows you to live in the community as a free person, with some restrictions. While on probation, you cannot commit any other crimes. If you do, you will face strict punishment and likely have… Read More »

Former Florida QB Jalen Kitna Gets Child Porn Charges Dropped

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

A college quarterback who was arrested for child pornography crimes in November is getting a second chance at life. He was originally facing five felony counts of child porn possession. However, prosecutors offered him a plea deal, so he was able to plea to just two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. The University of… Read More »

Former Divorce Lawyer Arrested for Child Porn

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

An Ocala man who formerly worked as a divorce attorney and even worked with children was arrested on 20 counts of child porn possession. The investigation into the 69-year-old man began after alerts about the man’s Instagram account were sent to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Ocala investigators received word about the… Read More »

Man Faces Hundreds Of Charges For Child Porn

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

A Brandon man was recently caught with hundreds of images and videos involving child porn. Hillsborough County sheriff’s detectives found numerous child pornography files on his cellphone and other electronic devices. On March 16, detectives received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. They were informed that someone at… Read More »

Award-Winning Florida Lawyer Arrested For Downloading Child Porn

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

A 53-year-old lawyer from South Florida was arrested on March 15 after police found thousands of child sex abuse images on his laptop. The ironic part is that the man was well-known for his work on child sexual battery cases. He founded the “Protect Our Kids First” committee and was named one of the… Read More »

School Employee Arrested For Child Porn Crimes

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

A Florida school employee is a recent suspect. The 27-year-old man, an extended-day counselor at Baldwin Park Elementary School, was arrested on April 11 for child porn crimes. A SWAT team from the Orlando Police Department, as well as detectives with the special victims and violent crimes units, served a search warrant on the… Read More »

Pastor Arrested After Using Church Wi-Fi To View Child Porn

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

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

By Law Offices of Gilbert A. Schaffnit |

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 »

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