TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Teenager Charged As An Adult With 50 Counts Of Child Porn
Patrick Melton is believed to be the youngest person ever charged with possession of child pornography in Tampa according to State’s Attorney J.D. Callaway. Melton, 16-years-old, was first arrested as a minor when his computer was identified as one in a network downloading and trading images and videos of children between the ages of 2-12. After his release from juvenile court, Callaway decided to charge the 16-year-old as an adult. (read more)
According to Callaway the 16-year-old admitted to searching for the child porn and watching it. He also allegedly told police he was grateful he was arrested because he was worried he may one day act on his impulses. Melton is being held on $100,000 bail at Falkenburg Road Jail.
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