The Attorney General also had updates on other cases during a news conference.
Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced the prosecution of two men suspected of possessing child pornography in the Tampa Bay area.
Uthmeier, flanked by several local, state and federal law enforcement officials, held a news conference in Tampa to detail the new arrests and provide updates to other ongoing cases.
“We will come for you with everything we’ve got. We will shut you down. This is our No. 1 priority,” Uthmeier said of those suspected of crimes against children.
One of the latest arrests included Lucas Jose Herraiz, 42, of St. Petersburg. He was apprehended by police in that city after an online tip via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led investigators to find an online Dropbox account that included child pornography.
Investigators traced the online account to Herraiz’s home and business and he was charged with 18 counts of child pornography.
In another case, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested 33-year-old Michael Younce of Citrus County last week on accusations he downloaded and shared child pornography. Officials say he’s charged with nine counts of child pornography for possessing videos on his mobile devices.
Meanwhile, Nathan Holmberg, who was charged in December, is facing updated criminal counts. Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution filed additional felony charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 years old, along with other allegations.
Holmberg was initially indicted in Hernando County on 25 criminal charges, including seven counts of capital sexual battery on a child under 12. He now faces an additional 47 felony counts.
Uthmeier also pointed out that 50-year-old Marquett James, who was convicted in Hillsborough County in November, is being sentenced Friday. He faces a maximum of 120 years in prison after the Department of Homeland Security filed multiple charges involving human trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering.
Investigators say James forced young women to engage in prostitution, then seized the profits.
