Florida teen charged with 30 counts of possessing explicit child porn videos, images
On October 17, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office (VSO) announced that A 19-year-old man from DeLand, Florida, was arrested on 30 charges of possessing child pornography after a tip led to the discovery of multiple sexually explicit videos and photos of children on his cell phone. Anthony Lee Rowell was arrested Monday night and transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail. As of yesterday, he was still being held on 30 counts of possessing sexual performance by a child.
Rowell’s arrest followed a tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the organization that alerts local law enforcement to reports of exploitation and child pornographic material that have been shared online. The tip led to Volusia sheriff’s detectives in the Child Exploitation Unit executing a search warrant at Rowell’s home, located in the 2000 block of Marsh Road in DeLand.
Detectives seized cell phones, computers, laptops, hard drives, video recorders and tablets for forensic examination. They also located multiple videos or photos of sexual exploitation of girls and boys estimated to range from infant to 11 years old. ~ VSO
The investigation indicates Rowell uploaded files containing suspected child pornography and sent the files to other users. Due to the nature of the materials found, the Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of this case. Anyone who may have more information about other potential victims, please contact the VSO Child Exploitation Unit at (386) 323-3574.
The Sheriff’s Office said that their investigation into Rowell’s case remains ongoing and active.
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