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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Stuart man who was previously arrested in a case involving a teenager is facing new charges after investigators said they found child pornography on his cellphone.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, 50-year-old Joseph Scott Mayes was taken into custody Wednesday at a home in Loxahatchee. Authorities said he was arrested without incident and taken to the Martin County Jail. He is facing 40 counts of possession of child pornography. Detectives said the investigation began after an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) tip. In May, Mayes was arrested after investigators said he sent money to a teenager in exchange for nude images. Following that arrest, members of the sheriff’s office Special Victims Unit continued investigating and found multiple images of child pornography stored on Mayes’ phone, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said the case highlights the ongoing work of investigators who focus on crimes involving the exploitation of children. Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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A Stuart man who was previously arrested in a case involving a teenager is facing new charges after investigators said they found child pornography on his cellphone.<\/p>\n

Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25<\/a><\/p>\n

According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, 50-year-old Joseph Scott Mayes was taken into custody Wednesday at a home in Loxahatchee. Authorities said he was arrested without incident and taken to the Martin County Jail. He is facing 40 counts of possession of child pornography. <\/p>\n

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Detectives said the investigation began after an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) tip. In May, Mayes was arrested after investigators said he sent money to a teenager in exchange for nude images. <\/p>\n

Following that arrest, members of the sheriff’s office Special Victims Unit continued investigating and found multiple images of child pornography stored on Mayes’ phone, according to the sheriff’s office. <\/p>\n

The sheriff’s office said the case highlights the ongoing work of investigators who focus on crimes involving the exploitation of children. <\/p>\n

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