Cops: FL GOP Official Had Child Porn On “Patriot” USB

Florida Politics reports:

Lake Alfred City Commissioner Charles Lake has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography.

An arrest affidavit shows Polk County Sheriff’s deputies served a warrant at Lake’s home. Lake, documents show, confessed to police that he was in possession of child pornography, including many images kept on a “Patriot” USB drive.

The Lake Alfred Republican now faces 300 counts of possessing child pornography. The 90-year-old possessed pictures, based on the charges, of children between the ages 2 and 12 engaged in sex acts.

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Lake Alfred City Commissioner arrested for possessing child porn

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POLK COUNTY OFFICIAL ARRESTED: Lake Alfred City Commissioner Charles Lake, 90, was accused of possessing 300 images and videos of child pornography. STORY: https://t.co/J02fACBNCn pic.twitter.com/cybTf8DB6J

— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) April 19, 2024