{"id":170921,"date":"2026-02-27T02:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170921\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:41:07","slug":"tallahassee-man-facing-over-40-new-felony-counts-after-allegedly-taking-photos-of-children-in-public-bathroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170921\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee man facing over 40 new felony counts after allegedly taking photos of children in public bathroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/29\/tallahassee-man-arrested-after-allegedly-taking-photos-children-public-bathroom\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/29\/tallahassee-man-arrested-after-allegedly-taking-photos-children-public-bathroom\/\">arrested in October after allegedly taking photos of children<\/a> in a public bathroom is facing numerous additional charges in connection with another incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Qyran Ackerman is facing 22 counts of digital voyeurism, subsequent offence, attempted digital voyeurism, subsequent offence, 10 counts of child porn possession, and 10 counts of using a minor in the production of obscene materials, according to court records. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Ackerman was arrested and charged with five counts of Digital Voyeurism, according to police.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7M6QFY3X3ZH2HD5U7ZIGPAAYJA.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Ackerman was arrested and charged with five counts of Digital Voyeurism, according to police.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Investigators say he was taking photos of little boys inside a public bathroom. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the arrest documents, a boy told relatives that he believed a photo had been taken of him in the bathroom at community aquatics center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Investigators contacted the supervisor of the center who said that they had been having a problem with a man following children into the restrooms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Ackerman was arrested in October on similar charges and was questioned by investigators. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Arrest papers show Ackerman admitted to being at the center on the day of the alleged incident but denied seeing or speaking to anyone in the bathroom. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A search of Ackerman\u2019s phone revealed several photos of children taken in various bathrooms dated between Aug. and Oct. 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/27\/tallahassee-man-facing-over-40-new-felony-counts-after-allegedly-taking-photos-children-public-bathroom\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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