Sarasota Man, 34, Arrested In Child Porn Case

SARASOTA, FL — A 34-year-old Sarasota man faces a long list of felony charges after deputies served a search warrant at his Bee Ridge Road home Thursday.

According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, its detectives were investigating internet crimes against children when they determined a particular IP address had been used to download 15 files that contained child pornography. That discovery led them to the home of Igor Soshnik.

A warrant to search the home was served on Thursday. Once inside, detectives say they performed a scan of Soshnik’s electronics and found 40 photos and videos containing child pornography. Two laptops, two cellphones, DVDs and CDs were also seized from the home.

The case against Soshnik remains active with more charges pending, the agency said. As of Thursday, he had been charged with 40 felony counts of possession: sexual performance by a child.

Booking photo courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office