Friday, May 18, 2012

CCSO Child Porn Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Naples Man

A Naples man has been charged with possession of child pornography following a Collier County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

Lance David Donovan, 52, 1066 12th Ave. N., faces two felony counts of possession of child pornography after detectives found images depicting child pornography on his business computer.

According to arrest reports, a detective with CCSO’s Major Crimes/Exploitation Bureau began an investigation in April and accessed a peer-to-peer file-sharing program. The detective saw that a user was sharing child pornography files.

The detective examined the file and determined it contained child pornography. Images on the file showed a girl who appeared to be around 8 or 9 years old performing a sex act on an adult male, reports said.

The detective located the computer modem and was able to capture the IP address for that user. The IP address came back to Donovan’s business address in Naples, Fla.

A search warrant for 225 Banyan Blvd. #110. was obtained and executed Thursday. Detectives found additional child pornography images on the hard drive contained in the computer at this address.

Donovan was arrested and booked into the Collier County jail.

A forensic examination of Donovan’s computer will be conducted and may yield additional charges, reports said.