Attorney General James Uthmeier Announces Guilty Verdict for Predator Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has secured the conviction of Phuc Minh Tran, 38, of Lehigh Acres, on 40 counts of child pornography possession.

“This predator is facing decades behind bars, which is right where he belongs,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Deputy Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Julie Chaikin and Senior Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Agnieszka Thomas, this monster is off the streets and away from our children.”

On August 15, 2024, Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers carried out a search warrant at Tran’s residence after known child sexual abuse material was flagged by the FDLE cyber squad as being downloaded by Tran. Tran was arrested on the scene.

After a week-long jury trial, Tran was found guilty on all 40 felony charges of second-degree possession, control, or intentional viewing of child pornography.

Tran will be sentenced on December 22 and faces up to 600 years in the Department of Corrections.

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