Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement today arrested Larry Wayne Putney, 51, of 5881 Molino Road, Molino, Florida, on 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
Agents served a search warrant at a residence in Milton, Fla where Putney had previously visited. Putney was not at the residence at the time of the search but was later located at his home in Molino, Fla. An initial computer forensic review revealed evidence that 10 files of child pornography were downloaded.
Putney 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, Santa Rosa County Sherriff’s Office and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
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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