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DeSoto County man faces 63 felony charges in child sexual abuse material investigation

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DeSoto County man faces 63 felony charges in child sexual abuse material investigation — Lakewood Ranch Community news

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A DeSoto County man faces 63 felony charges after a months-long investigation into alleged child sexual abuse material, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office identified the man as Eugene Sampson.Detectives began investigating in June after another law enforcement agency contacted the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office about a child sexual abuse material case, the agency said. Detectives later confirmed Sampson lived in DeSoto County and assumed the investigation.Detention deputy arrested after unauthorized computer access, sheriff’s office saysTips from the National Center for Missing Exploited Children involved images containing minors, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators said they connected the images to an account allegedly belonging to Sampson.Detectives executed a warrant at Sampson’s home Oct. 27 and arrested him, the sheriff’s office said.Sampson is charged with 61 counts of possession of child sexual abuse m

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