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FDLE arrests Pensacola man for child pornography

 

For Immediate Release
December 4, 2019
             
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Alexander Macalpine Vicha, 33, of 408 Pou Station Road, Pensacola on 30 counts of possession of child pornography. 
 
FDLE agents initiated an investigation in October 2019 when child pornography activity was identified on the internet. Agents executed a search warrant at Vicha’s residence today. While on scene, computer forensic examiners conducted forensic previews on a computer belonging to Vicha and located 30 images containing child pornography.  These images depicted children as young as two years old. 
 
Vicha was arrested today and booked into the Escambia County Jail. Additional charges are dependent upon completion of forensic exams. The Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit will prosecute this case.
 

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For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Jessica Cary or Jeremy Burns
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001
 

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