Jimmy Laverne Holmes, Child Pornography, Florida 2013

Fleming Island Man Charged In Federal Court with Receiving Child Pornography Over The Internet

A 57-year-old Fleming Island man has been charged in federal court with receiving child pornography over the internet.

According to the criminal complaint, Jimmy Laverne Holmes downloaded child pornography using a file sharing program and shared it with other computer users. An onsite examination of one of Holmes’ external hard drives revealed that it contained child pornography.

Holmes, a resident of Fleming Island, was arrested yesterday at his residence. He was later taken to court for an initial appearance and a detention hearing is scheduled for September 26, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.

According to the complaint, Holmes admitted to using a file sharing program to download child pornography and share it with other computer users. He also stated that child pornography would be found on his external hard drives.

Holmes works at the Barco-Newton YMCA in Fleming Island, where he teaches sports to children. The FBI, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office executed a federal search warrant at Holmes’ residence on September 24, 2013.

Under federal law, if convicted, Holmes faces at least 5 years, and up to 20 years in prison. A criminal complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Federal authorities are working hard to catch and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children. If you have any information regarding child exploitation, please contact the authorities immediately.

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