Brooksville man arrested for possessing child porn: HCSO

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A Brooksville man is in custody after the Hernando County Sheriff's Office says they learned that he was in possession of child porn.

Investigators say that a social media account owned by 46-year-old John Kennedy contained the child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Courtesy: Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

HCSO says that several other electronic devices were taken from Kennedy's house and are being processed.

During an interview, Kennedy confirmed that he owns the phone number associated with the social media account which contained the CSAM.

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The Hernando County Sheriff's Office provided this statement condemning people who think they can get away with child exploitation:

What they're saying:

Sheriff Al Nienhuis has a zero tolerance for possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. Any and all tips are, and will be, meticulously investigated, no stone will be left unturned. Any person who possesses material of this nature will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.