VSO Detectives Charge 3 With Possessing Child Porn in Unrelated Cases

Date Added: November 12, 2021 1:47 pm

Laura Williams, Office of
Public Affairs & Media Relations

VSO DETECTIVES CHARGE 3 WITH POSSESSING CHILD PORN IN UNRELATED CASES

Volusia sheriff’s Child Exploitation Unit detectives have arrested three men in ongoing, unrelated investigations after obtaining warrants charging each with possessing child pornography.

Arrested Thursday on multiple charges of possessing photos depicting sexual performance by a child are:

--Trenton Lewis, 19 (DOB 03/07/2002) of Deltona,  charged with 19 counts; held on $95,000 bail;

--Terence Watkins, 25 (DOB 12/26/1995) of Port Orange, charged with 7 counts; held on $35,000 bail;

--Jared Stone, 26 (DOB 10/25/1995) of DeLand, charged with 26 counts; held on $130,000.

These arrests are a result of criminal investigations conducted by the Child Exploitation Unit (CEU) detectives after being alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

In each case during their investigations, detectives obtained search warrants of the suspects’ homes and seized electronic devices. After examination of the devices, detectives found photos and videos portraying child victims as young as 2 to 4 years old, and as old as 13 to 16, in sexual positions.

Each of the three defendants remains held at the Volusia County Branch Jail until their first court appearance before a judge.

Detectives do not believe any of these men were manufacturing child pornography, but were downloading the material and trading it online.

While there are no indications of in-person victims, anyone who has information about potential additional victims is asked to contact the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Child Exploitation Unit at (386) 323-3574.