{"id":293619,"date":"2026-06-02T21:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/293619\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:49:09","slug":"lcso-tallahassee-man-arrested-for-possessing-45-files-of-child-sexual-abuse-material","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/293619\/","title":{"rendered":"LCSO: Tallahassee man arrested for possessing 45 files of child sexual abuse material"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man is behind bars after child sexual abuse material was found in his possession, according to the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Andrew Williams, 44, was arrested on Friday following an investigation that began in November after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) gave LCSO a tip about suspected child sexual abuse material on an online account. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Andrew Williams' mugshot.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PU4IC5YIKFBOBIRGTPLAS73IHQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Andrew Williams&#8217; mugshot.(Leon County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">LCSO\u2019s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit discovered Williams was the owner of the account. 45 files with sexual abuse material were found on his online accounts and devices, law enforcement officials say. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cBecause the investigation revealed possession of ten or more files depicting child sexual abuse material, Williams was charged with 45 counts of Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography pursuant to Florida law,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office reports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More on crime in our area:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Williams was taken into custody by the United States Marshals Service and was booked into the Leon County Jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His first court appearance was on May 31. <\/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\/06\/02\/lcso-tallahassee-man-arrested-possessing-45-files-child-sexual-abuse-material\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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