Crime & Safety

FL School Bus Driver Charged With 20 Counts Of Child Porn Possession

A Pinellas County Schools' bus driver was arrested and charged with 20 counts of child porn possession, the sheriff's office said.

A Pinellas County Schools' bus driver was arrested and charged with 20 counts of child porn possession, the sheriff's office said.
A Pinellas County Schools' bus driver was arrested and charged with 20 counts of child porn possession, the sheriff's office said. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

LARGO, FL — A Pinellas County Schools’ bus driver was arrested on child pornography charges, authorities said.

Donte Burney, 35, of Largo was charged with 20 counts of child porn possession, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Detectives began investigating Burney after receiving a tip about child porn images being accessed and shared online.

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Donte Burney (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)

The images found in his possession featured children between 1- and 11-years-old, the sheriff's office said.

Burney was arrested Friday and booked into Pinellas County Jail.

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