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FDLE arrests Suwannee County man for child pornography

FDLE arrests Branford man for child pornography
Posted at 3:30 PM, Jul 25, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-25 16:53:36-04

BRANFORD, Fla. (WTXL) - A Suwannee County man has been arrested after he was found with multiple child pornography pictures of young children inside his home. 

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, assisted by the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, arrested Joseph Roberts, 42, of Branford, Fla., for 10 counts of possession of child pornography.  

A search warrant was done at Roberts' home, where law enforcement found multiple images of child pornography, most of them of children less than 10-years-old and as young as 3-4 years old.  

Roberts was taken to the Gilchrist County Jail and is currently being held on $5 million bond. FDLE says additional charges are dependent upon completion of computer forensic exams.  

FDLE says they encourage residents to come forward with any information by calling them at 850-410-7640.