Man Used Russian Website to Trade Child Porn: FDLE Says

BRANDON, FL — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced the arrest of a 52-year-old Brandon man on 15 counts of possession of child pornography and 32 counts of transmission of child pornography.

The agency says its agents visited James Manuel Knight’s Elizabeth Drive home Tuesday to serve a search warrant.

“The investigation revealed that Knight was using email accounts, a cloud storage account and a Russian website to trade child pornography files in addition to uploading images of child pornography, some depicting children as young as 7 years old,” an FDLE media release said.

Knight was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail following Tuesday's warrant search. He remained in jail Wednesday in lieu of $470,000 bond, jail records indicate.

FDLE recommends parents visit the Secure Florida website for tips on keeping children safe on the internet.

Booking photo courtesy of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office