ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced it has arrested three men in Central Florida for possessing child sexual abuse material.
In Orlando on Monday, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced the results from the investigations and said it was part of Florida’s commitment to prioritize public safety.
“This operation highlights the relentless work of FDLE and our law enforcement partners in removing three dangerous individuals who exploited children online,” Collins said.
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Martin Theodore Cassady, 60, and Jorge Nieto, 39, were each charged with 40 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
FDLE also arrested Joel Orellana, 25, and charged him with two counts of child sexual abuse material.
Investigators said Orellana, who is from El Salvador, was in the country illegally at the time of his arrest.
The investigation into Cassady began in April after FDLE received a tip that he shared over 1,500 digital images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.
According to FDLE, agents seized a child-like sex doll that was in Cassady’s possession at the time of the search warrant.
Nieto was investigated after agents received over 50 tips about a cloud storage account user who shared and uploaded video files that contained depictions of child sexual abuse.
Orellana was investigated beginning in August after a tip was made that an internet user, later identified as Orellana, uploaded files depicting the sexual abuse of children into a search engine.
Each of the investigations remains active, and additional charges are forthcoming pending further investigation.
The FDLE urged parents to review tips to keep children safe online by clicking here.