TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee man will serve five years in federal prison for transporting explicit images of children, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n
Charles Love, 56, pleaded guilty<\/a> to transporting images and videos depicting child sex crimes in January. <\/p>\n According to court documents, Tallahassee police were given seven cyber tips by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Law enforcement obtained search warrants for Love\u2019s file sharing account, home and office. <\/p>\n More on crime in our area: <\/p>\n Law enforcement found over 1,000 images and more than 30 videos depicting child sex crimes. <\/p>\n Following his five year prison term, Love will have to register has a sex offender and be on supervised release for 10 years, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office. He was also ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution to the victims. <\/p>\n Court records show Love is still facing state charges including aggravated possession of child pornography.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n