Police in Florida say they received a report that a man and his son were producing child pornography at their home, and after an investigation they discovered that the two were abusing children in their neighborhood.
About 30 law enforcement officers raided a home on Countryside View Drive in St. Cloud around 10 a.m. Tuesday, neighbors said. He told WESH TV.
The house was occupied by 79-year-old James Cox and his son Henry Cox.
Witnesses said a body was removed from the home during the raid, and the Orange County coroner later confirmed there had been a report of a body inside the home.
St. Cloud police later announced that Henry Cox died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, and the cause of death was determined to be suicide.” statement From the Osceola County Coroner’s Office.
criminal charges To tell Police received a cyber tip in November that child pornography was being uploaded from the home and raided the home on January 19. They discovered multiple hard drives containing videos and images of children being abused and exploited.
Investigators said the eldest son, Cox, admitted to viewing child pornography online, but the younger Cox denied any involvement.
based on evidence What they found was that investigators said the son had created some of the child pornography and the father had uploaded it.
Investigators say one video panned through a mirror and showed her son recording a file of his reflection.
Police said they found video evidence of the children in public restrooms and changing clothes. Some of the alleged minor victims appeared to be children living in the neighborhood.
Cox, who survived, is being held in the Seminole County Jail.
Neighbors say it’s usually a quiet place.
Emily Jenkins told WESH: “You wouldn’t expect it to be so close to home, and I have four girls myself, so I’m a little nervous.”
“I think this just confirms that we can’t feel safe letting our kids play outside,” she added. “Now we play in the backyard all the time. It’s not like before.”
Reports regarding this incident are as follows:
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