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FDLE arrests Melbourne man for child pornography

 
For Immediate Release

June 13, 2013
 
MELBOURNE, FLA. - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Orlando Regional Operations Center Brevard Field Office arrested Alan Gregory Ender, 57, 2869 Lancaster Road, Melbourne, Fla., on June 12, 2013, for 10 counts of possession of child pornography.  

 
During the investigation FDLE and U.S. ICE agents obtained and executed a search warrant and conducted an analysis of the hard drives and computer equipment. Child pornography was located on the hard drives. A more extensive analysis will be conducted, after which additional charges may be filed.
 
Agents also learned that Ender may have taken photographs of children in and around his neighborhood.
 
Ender was booked into the Brevard County Jail under a $1 million bond. The investigation will be prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit. 
 
If anyone has any information about potential victims, please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at (407) 245-0801 or (800) 226-8521.
 
Please visit the FDLE Computer Crime Center website to review tips for keeping your children safe online at: http://secureflorida.org/2011/family/best_practices_for_parents/
 
For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Linda McDonald or Steve Arthur

FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001

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