Attorney General Bill McCollum News Release
April 1, 2009
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CyberCrime Unit Arrests Martin County Registered Sex Offender for Possession of Child Pornography

~ Arrest is third made by the CyberCrime Unit today; defendant had over 20 computers in his possession ~


TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Martin County registered sex offender has been taken into custody on charges of child pornography possession. Tim Orman was arrested at his Jensen Beach home today by law enforcement officers with the Attorney General’s CyberCrime Unit, the FBI and the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Two arrests have already been made by the unit today; a Jacksonville man was arrested this morning for promoting the sexual performance of a child and a Hillsborough County man was arrested shortly thereafter for possession and promotion of child pornography.

“Arresting a registered sex offender for possession of child pornography is a very serious matter, and a significant accomplishment toward protecting Florida’s children,” said Attorney General Bill McCollum. “Today’s three arrests throughout the state also emphasize the importance of our CyberCrime Unit’s presence statewide.”

Orman’s possession of child pornography was discovered when CyberCrime investigators located images of child pornography during a routine undercover investigation and traced the images back to Orman’s computer. A search warrant was served at his house this morning and law enforcement seized more than 20 computers which will undergo additional forensic analysis. Orman, 46, admitted to possessing the images discovered during the investigation. The images identified included images of children appearing to be as young as 10 years old.

According to the Florida sex offender registry, Orman’s prior conviction was for a California charge involving a sexual crime on a victim under the age of 14. More information is available online at: http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/flyer.do?personId=52333. Orman will be charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography which will be enhanced from third-degree to second-degree felonies under the CyberCrimes Against Children Act. Additional charges may be added after the forensic analysis has been completed on the equipment seized from the house. The case will be prosecuted by attorneys with the CyberCrime Unit. The agencies involved in today’s arrest are members of the Central Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

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