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FDLE arrests Pensacola man for child pornography

 

For Immediate Release
October 7, 2020

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, with assistance from the Baldwin County (Alabama) Sheriff’s Office, arrested Shawn Eric Caron, 44, of Pensacola on 15 counts of possession of obscene material depicting child sexual conduct. 
 
The investigation began after an agent identified images of child pornography being downloaded and shared from a computer at Caron’s residence.   The images depicted female and male children under the age of 10. 
 
Caron was arrested yesterday in Baldwin County and is awaiting extradition to Escambia County.   The Office of the State Attorney, 1st Judicial Circuit will prosecute this case.
 
For tips on keeping your children safe online, visit the Secure Florida website at: https://www.secureflorida.org/SF/Family-Safety/BPParents.
 
For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Jessica Cary or Jeremy Burns
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001
 

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