Child Porn Possession Charges Filed Against 2 Pasco Men: FDLE

PASCO COUNTY, FL — Michael Robert Ambrosio, 49, of New Port Richey and Robert Allen Cale, 35, of Port Richey were arrested on charges of possession of child sexual abuse material and promoting the sexual performance of a child, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement news release.

Authorities began investigating the two men when FDLE Tampa Bay and Brooksville Field Office agents identified hundreds of electronic files containing the sexual abuse of children being downloaded online.

Two IP addresses were identified with downloads totaling more than 400 files of child sexual abuse materials, FDLE said. Those IP addresses were identified and linked to the addresses of Ambrosio and Cale, who live within four miles of one another.

On Jan. 17, FDLE agents conducted separate searches of the men’s homes and seized multiple electronic devices for forensic analysis. Preliminary on-site previews were conducted, and agents located files containing the sexual abuse of children and infants, the agency said.

Ambrosio was arrested on 15 counts for possession of child sexual abuse material, and one count for promoting the sexual performance of a child.

Cale was arrested on 16 counts for possession of child sexual abuse material, and one count for promoting the sexual performance of a child.

“Our agents went above and beyond to remove two offenders from the same community,” Mark Brutnell, FDLE special agent in charge, said. “We will continue to conduct thorough and swift investigations to protect the region, and most importantly, its children, from harm.”

Ambrosio and Cale were booked into the Pasco County Jail.