Related Federal Cases
- Joshua Adam Tatro, Child Pornography Production, Florida 2016 · Florida
- Joshua Black, Production and Transportation of Child Pornography, Florida 2023 · Florida
- Adam Daniel Young, Child Pornography Receipt, Florida 2024 · Florida
- Joshua Paul Brown, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor via Production of Child Pornography, Arkansas 2021 · Florida
- Rene Pedrosa, Child Pornography Exploitation, Florida 2023 · Florida
Convicted Child Pornographer Faces Up to 30 Years in Prison
Orlando, Florida – Joshua Adam Tatro, a 24-year-old man from Merritt Island, has been found guilty of producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography. The conviction is a result of a lengthy investigation by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Tatro produced images and videos depicting him sexually abusing a three-year-old child on nine separate occasions between October 2014 and March 2015. He also used a messaging app to send and receive images of child pornography and uploaded explicit images onto an online account.
Law enforcement began investigating Tatro after they learned of his online activity from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On March 17, 2015, agents from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Tatro’s residence, where they recovered cellphones containing explicit images and videos.
During an interview with agents, Tatro admitted to producing the images and videos, and to sending them to others using the messenger app. A forensic examination of the recovered cellphones led to the recovery of 76 videos and 692 photographs of child pornography. A search of his online drive account revealed more than 1,000 stored images of child pornography.
Tatro faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, up to 30 years, in federal prison for each of the production offenses. He also faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years, up to 20 years’ imprisonment, for each receipt offense, and up to 20 years in federal prison for the possession charge.
Tatro’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 3, 2016. The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Tatro is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew C. Searle. This case highlights the importance of the public’s role in reporting suspicious online activity to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
Sex CrimesSex CrimesSex CrimesSex Crimes