Florida Firefighter Arrested For Child Sexual Abuse Material, Children As Young As 4

A 52-year-old firefighter has been arrested for Child Sexual Abuse Materials, with images of children as young as 4-years-old.

FDLE and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, arrested Neal Balwinski, 52, of Tavares on five counts of transmission of child sexual abuse material. 
 
The investigation began in April when FDLE received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding an internet user sharing child sexual abuse material.

A search warrant led to the discovery of multiple images of child sexual abuse material, some featuring children as young as 4-years-old , on electronic devices seized from Balwinski’s residence. 
 
Agents discovered that Balwinski, who worked for the Marion County Fire Rescue Department at the time of his arrest, had accessed the material from his home internet, his cell phone, and his employer’s internet.
 
Balwinski was booked into the Lake County Jail on no bond.  Additional charges are dependent upon the completion of forensics exams.

This case will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office, 5^th Judicial Circuit. 

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