FDLE arrests Lehigh Acres man for possession of child sexual abuse material

For Immediate Release
December 4, 2024

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Martin Jay Benjamin, 71, of Lehigh Acres, Tuesday on ten counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of FDLE’s statewide initiative to locate and arrest criminals sharing files depicting the sexual abuse of children.

Agents initiated the investigation in November after discovering an online user offering to share child sexual exploitation files. The investigation identified Benjamin’s residential address as that of the online user.

On Dec. 3, agents and...