FDLE: Alachua man arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material
Messaging app cybertip launched investigation
For Immediate Release
December 13, 2024
ALACHUA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announces the arrest of Jonathan Ellis O’Steen, 34, of Alachua, on seven counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and one count of using a two-way communication device to commit a felony. The arrest is the result of FDLE’s statewide initiative to locate and arrest criminals sharing files depicting the sexual abuse of children.
FDLE’s investigation started when agents received a cybertip about a Kik user sharing child sexual exploitation files. The investigation identified O’Steen as the account holder. Additional files depicting the sexual abuse of children in O’Steen’s accounts were discovered during the investigation.
O’Steen was arrested by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office on FDLE’s arrest warrant. He was booked into the Alachua County Jail on Dec. 9. The case will be prosecuted by Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.
The investigation was conducted by FDLE’s Jacksonville cybercrime unit and remains active.
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FDLE Office of Public Information
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