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Palm Coast man arrested for possession of child pornography

 
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Jacksonville Regional Operations Center Cyber Crimes Task Force and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mickey Paul Berwaldt, 43, of Palm Coast, Fla., for three counts of promoting sexual performance by a child and one count of possession of child pornography.

 
FDLE agents executed a search warrant at Berwaldt’s home, located at 59 Rose Drive, Palm Coast, and located images of child pornography on his computer.
 
Berwaldt also goes by the names Walker Berwaldt or Coach Walker.
 
Berwaldt was booked into the Flagler County Jail.
 
The investigation will be prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit.
 
Please visit the FDLE Computer Crime Center website to review tips for keeping your children safe online at: www.fdle.state.fl.us/FC3/
 
For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Keith Kameg or Steve Arthur
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001
 
Or
 
Lt. Robert Weber
Public Information Officer
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
386-586-4802
 
 
 

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