Alleged Child Porn on Facebook Leads to Arrest of ADT Employee

A child pornography video clip uploaded to Facebook recently led to the arrest of a Clay County man who works for ADT Security Services, authorities said.

The 30-year-old Orange Park man was booked Thursday into the Clay County jail on two counts of possession of child pornography and a count of transmission of pornography by electronic device, jail records show. Jail logs show the man remained in custody as of Friday morning.

The charges stem from an internet sex crimes investigation that began in December, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the man’s arrest report, the investigation uncovered a video clip depicting sexual abuse of a child that was uploaded to Facebook from somewhere in Clay County. The report stated that AT&T records subpoenaed as part of the investigation matched the IP address from the video to a physical address listed in Harris’ name.

On Dec. 3, deputies served a search warrant at the man’s home, according to a copy of the heavily redacted arrest report. Investigators said other people who were found at the home denied any knowledge of the material. The man agreed to speak with deputies, but the content of their conversation was redacted from the report.

According to the report, the man is employed by ADT Security Services, a company that provides surveillance camera services to businesses and individuals. Investigators said they do not believe the charges are linked to his employment, nor do they think the children depicted in the video are local.

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