Crime & Safety

100 Child Porn Possession Charges Filed Against FL Man: Sheriff

A Lutz man was arrested and charged with more than 100 counts of child porn possession, the Hillsborough County sheriff said.

A Lutz man was arrested and charged with more than 100 counts of child porn possession, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.
A Lutz man was arrested and charged with more than 100 counts of child porn possession, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. (Courtesy of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)

LUTZ, FL — A Lutz man was arrested and charged with more than 100 counts of child pornography possession (10 or more images and content of images,) according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Christian Stark, 27, was also charged with one count of unlawful use of a two-way communications device.

While following up on another investigating Stark on Feb. 14, detectives conducted a search warrant at a home on E. Lutz Lake Fern Road, where they found numerous child pornography images on Stark’s phone, the sheriff’s office said.

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He is a known felon who has been arrested 13 times since 2011.

"This is a disgusting case, and team HCSO will always work tirelessly to prevent child exploitation and abuse," Sheriff Chad Chronister said. "I want to make something very clear: we will catch you and hold you accountable if you are doing illegal acts that harm innocent children.”

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Detectives believe that there may be more victims impacted by Stark. Additional charges against him may be forthcoming.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 813-247-8200.

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