Child pornography bust arrests four including fire resuce medic, more arrests to follow

May 9, 10:48 AMTampa Crime ExaminerCharisse Van Horn

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office has announced four arrests in their current online child exploitation investigation, that took place between the months of April and May. Formerly reported was the arrest of Hillsborough County Fire Medic, Adam Dinofsky from Valrico who was arrested on May 5, 2009. Following Dinofsky’s arrest, there have been three more arrests and Hillsborough County deputies have stated that this is an ongoing investigation and that they have currently served 7 warrants. They expect more arrests to follow.  Hillsborough County detectives have stated that some of the child pornography seized from computer images depicted children between the ages of 1 and 12 being sexually exploited in a variety of ways, including bestiality and bondage.

The current arrests are as follows:

Adam Dinofsky who was arrested on May 5, 2009. Date of birth is 4/30/65. Dinofsky faces five counts of possessing child pornography.  View the charge report for Adam Dinofsky here  Current Status: Released

DOB 4/30/65

Valrico

Mark Lawton who was arrested on May 6, 2009. Date of birth is 7/15/56; Lawton faces 42 counts of possessing child pornography.  View the charge report for Mark Lawton here.  Current Status: In Jail

DOB 7/15/56

7407 Celeste Lane, Palm River area Tampa, Fl
Charges: 42 counts of possessing child pornography

Randall Baxley who was arrested on May 7, 2009. Date of birth is 9/9/68; Baxley faces 53 counts of possessing child pornography.  View the charge report for Randall Baxley here.  Current Status: In Jail without Bond DOB 9/9/68

3315 King Charles Circle, Valrico
Charges: 53 counts of possessing child pornography

Clifton Mothershed who was arrested on May 7, 2009. Mothershed faces 100 counts of possessing child pornography.  View the charge report for Clifton Mothershed here.  Current Status: Released DOB 8/27/68

614 N. Gomez Avenue, Tampa
Charges: 100 counts of possessing child pornography

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