Michael Antwohn Wilson, Child Sexual Abuse Material, Florida 2023

Tampa Man Charged with Child Sexual Abuse Material

Tampa, Florida – Michael Antwohn Wilson, a 38-year-old Tampa man, has been indicted for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material.

If convicted on all counts, Wilson faces a maximum penalty of 80 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Wilson that the United States intends to forfeit a camera, cellphone and SD cards, which are alleged to have been used in the commission of the offense.

According to the indictment, on April 27 and February 23, 2023, Wilson produced and attempted to produce CSAM in the Middle District of Florida. From an unknown date until June 26, 2025, Wilson possessed CSAM, including material depicting minors under the age of 12.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by Tampa Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ilyssa M. Spergel.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

Michael Antwohn Wilson, 38, Tampa, Florida, was indicted for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material. The charges include producing and possessing CSAM. The crime occurred in Tampa, Florida. The exact date of the crime is April 27 and February 23, 2023. The current status of the case is an indictment. If convicted on all counts, Wilson faces a maximum penalty of 80 years in federal prison. The United States intends to forfeit a camera, cellphone and SD cards, which are alleged to have been used in the commission of the offense.

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