BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Agents with the Brevard County Sheriff\u2019s Office say a weeklong investigation led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man accused of possessing child exploitation material.<\/p>\n
According to the sheriff\u2019s office, members of the Internet Crimes Against Children<\/a> (ICAC) Task Force executed a search warrant at the home of Brandon Cobb after receiving multiple cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Those tips indicated that someone at the residence had been viewing illegal material online.<\/p>\n Investigators say they used several investigative techniques to identify Cobb as the suspect. During an interview, agents say Cobb admitted to viewing the illegal content on his phone and exchanging images and videos with others through the Telegram and Signal messaging apps.<\/p>\n Detectives seized Cobb\u2019s device for a full forensic examination, where they expect to uncover additional material.<\/p>\n See Also: Wheelchair-bound man rescued after dock ramp collapses at Mariner Cay marina<\/a><\/p>\n Cobb was arrested and charged with 10 counts of Possession of Material Depicting Sexual Performance of a Child. He was taken to the Brevard County Jail<\/a> on a $350,000 bond. The Sheriff\u2019s Office says more charges are possible as the digital forensics team continues to review the device.<\/p>\n