Former corrections officer, current Disney worker charged with 32 child pornography counts
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (TND) — A tip "regarding the possible possession of child pornography" at a home in Florida ended with the arrest of a man who used to be a corrections officer and then worked for Walt Disney World.
Detectives in Hernando County, north of Tampa, got the tip last Saturday and then identified the suspect as Michael David Foster.
On Wednesday, they executed a search warrant and “seized a flash drive and a few SD cards that had been located in a book bag belonging to Foster.
“The flash drive contained 32 images of child pornography.”
Then, they said after his arrest, “Foster admitted to ownership of the book bag, flash drive, and the SD cards.
“Foster also admitted to downloading and viewing the pornographic images.
“Detectives also seized several additional digital storage devices from within the residence.”
Foster, 47, worked as a corrections officer to the north in Citrus County, and as of Wednesday, worked at Walt Disney World as a mechanic on the overnight shift.
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He’s charged with 32 counts of possession of child pornography and his bond was set at $10,000 for each count, making a total of $320,000.
According to the sheriff’s office, “Additional charges are possible pending digital forensic analysis of all devices seized from Foster’s residence.”