CALLAHAN, Fla. — A Nassau County Fire and Rescue employee has been arrested and charged with intent to view child exploitation material, according to U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez for the Middle District of Florida.
Robert Arthur Ginder, 34, of Callahan, faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a potential life term of supervised release.
Law enforcement authorities gained access to a cloud platform and a group chat in which users were actively involved in the distribution of child exploitation material.
Law enforcement officials observed that, when one particular member joined the group chat, several image and video files depicting child exploitation material were shared within the group.
Further investigation by Homeland Security Investigations identified Ginder’s residence as the source of the IP addresses that has been used by the account on the cloud platform.
On Tuesday, HSI agents executed a search warrant at Ginder’s residence, where he then was arrested.
Ginder is being detained and has a pending hearing set for Friday.
This case is part of the Project Safe Childhood, which is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit: www.justice.gov/psc.
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