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Pensacola man arrested for child pornography

 
 
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FDLE arrests Pensacola man for child pornography


PENSACOLA, Fla. – Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement  arrested Daryll Roger Gooding, 46, of 2706 Grainger Ave.,  Pensacola, Fla., on 13 counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of promoting child pornography.   
 
Agents served a search warrant today at Gooding’s residence and located a computer that was actively downloading child pornography.  An initial computer forensic review revealed numerous video files of child pornography on that computer. 
 
Gooding was booked into the Escambia County Jail on $100,000 bond.  The investigation will be prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit.
 
This case was investigated by members of the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force including the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Pensacola Police Department, and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
 
Please visit the Secure Florida website to review tips for keeping your children safe online at: http://secureflorida.org/staying_safe/best_practices_for_parents/.
 
For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Molly Best or Steve Arthur
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001
 

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