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The images of several children who are currently in the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children database were identified in a collection of child pornography seized by the CyberCrime Unit. John Kenneth Jackson, a resident of St. Petersburg, Florida has been taken into custody and charged with 30 counts of possessing child pornography and one count of promoting the sexual performance of a child, after an investigation traced pornographic images back to his computer.

Announced by Attorney General Bill McCollum on July 8, 2009, the images were discovered during a routine investigation performed by the CyberCrime Unit. Once the images were discovered, a search warrant was obtained and then executed at John Jackson’s Pinellas County residence. During the search, authorities seized DVDs, CDs, discs, and three computers. All of the evidence will be sent for forensic analysis in hopes of tracing back the images to the location of the missing children. Other images of children seized showed children who appeared to be three years old and younger.

  • The arrest involved several official organizations and departments including: Bradenton Police Department
  • Kenneth City Police Department
  • St. Petersburg Police Department
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The 30 counts of possession of child pornography that Jackson is being charged will be enhanced to a second-degree felony under the CyberCrimes Against Children Act. The one charge of promoting the sexual performance of a child is also a second-degree felony.  According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the state of Florida ranks 4th throughout the nation in producing child pornography.

 

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  • sara 2 years ago
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    i like to make a comment regarding the law if these sick rats wasnt out of prison maybe our kids would be a lot safer,instead there allowed to live in our community it just shows you dont know what vermin is living next door or around everybodys corner.

  • Shelia 2 years ago
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    This bastard should simply die in the electric chair with the rest of the sexual predators.

  • Megan 2 years ago
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    DEATH PENALTY. This sick old man and every man like him deserves the greatest punishment for their gross crimes. He'll never be normal and will ALWAYS be a risk to innocent children.

  • Dannele 1 year ago
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    No instead they send out a flyer alerting those in the vicinity that the predator is being loosed into the neighborhood, and then it's up to us to imprison our kids to the point that they can't go out and enjoy the outside

  • Barbara says 1 year ago
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    They ought to cut off their penis of every child molester like they probably do in other countries. When laws are real harsh there tends to be less crime.This damn country is to easy on these monsters.Get smart people.

  • theresa 1 year ago
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    i say kill them they r sick and can not be fixed god would say its ok

  • maree 1 year ago
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    they all should have their own ward to stay in and away from our children and and others
    never let them out and keep good watch on them as well
    all need one of the trcking braclets in case they get a way

  • maree 1 year ago
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    they all should have their own ward to stay in and away from our children and and others
    never let them out and keep good watch on them as well
    all need one of the trcking braclets in case they get a way

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