LAKE WALES, Fla.  — A Polk County Fire Captain is dealing with dozens of prices after he was caught actively downloading child pornography information while on obligation, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
The sheriff’s workplace stated detectives went to Fire Station #26 in Lake Wales on August 7 after they acquired a tip associated to Polk County Fire Rescue Captain Brian Steger, 40.
At the station, the place Steger was on obligation, the sheriff’s workplace stated detectives discovered his private laptop, which was actively downloading pornography information. Steger informed detectives he arrange web entry in his title on the station for private use, PSCO stated.
On that laptop, detectives discovered 25 information of enhanced pornography that confirmed kids as younger as 5 years outdated being sexually battered, in line with the sheriff’s workplace.
Steger is charged with 25 counts of possession of enhanced child pornography and one rely of promotion of child pornography.
The sheriff’s workplace stated enhanced child pornography meets one of many following standards:
- A child who’s youthful than 5 years outdated
- Sadomasochistic abuse involving a child
- Sexual battery of a child
- Sexual bestiality involving a child
- Any film involving a child, no matter size
Detectives seized Steger’s gadgets which the sheriff’s workplace stated shall be examined and will lead to extra prices if something is discovered.
Steger was employed in 2003 by PCFR and resigned in lieu of termination after his arrest.
“One of the most important kinds of investigations we do is identifying those who are distributing child pornography. Those who download, view, and exchange these terrible images and videos fuel the market for exploitative images that are dependent upon the continued and ongoing sexual abuse of children,” Sheriff Grady Judd stated. “I appreciate the hard work our detectives do to locate and charge those in Polk County who download child sex abuse images and videos. The fact that the person we arrested is a public servant is especially troubling. We will make sure he is held accountable for his actions.”