A Florida man who final month was charged with possession of child pornography is now dealing with nearly 1,200 extra charges after detectives found he had a considerable amount of child pornography.

Johnathan Jhovanni Hernandez, 23, was arrested on Dec. 29 on two counts of possession of child pornography, two counts of transmitting child pornography and one depend of utilizing a two-way communication machine to facilitate a felony, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office mentioned. After a months-long investigation, his arrest got here when officers obtained a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

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The sheriff’s workplace now says Hernandez is dealing with an additional 1,182 counts of possession of child pornography. He can also be charged with 4 counts of possession of Beastiality photographs below a brand new legislation that went into impact in October.

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Johnathan Jhovanni Hernandez
(Highlands County Sheriff’s Office)

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“At that time, we told you the investigation was just getting started and there would likely be more charges. What we should have said was there would likely be A LOT more charges — like more than anyone in our county … ever,” the sheriff’s workplace wrote on Facebook.

Hernandez was arrested for the second time on Tuesday after investigators went by way of his digital units seized throughout his arrest final month. He had been out on bond.

Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
(Highlands County Sheriff’s Office)

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Detectives mentioned his new nearly 1,200 charges resulted from wanting by way of simply considered one of his 15 units.

“There is no telling how many charges he could face if detectives went through all the devices. Detectives say Hernandez’s collection of child porn is the largest they have ever seen,” the sheriff’s workplace wrote.

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