Crime & Safety

Pinellas County Man Accused Of Possessing Child Pornography

The 43-year-old man was arrested Friday following an investigation by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Bryan Deslauriers, 43, of Seminole​, was charged with six counts of possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, the agency said in a release.
Bryan Deslauriers, 43, of Seminole​, was charged with six counts of possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, the agency said in a release. (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — A Pinellas County man was arrested on Friday after authorities accused him of possessing child pornography.

Bryan Deslauriers, 43, of Seminole, was charged with six counts of possession of child pornography following an investigation by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, the agency said in a release.

According to authorities, the investigation began after detectives received a tip that child pornography was being accessed via the internet. Deslauriers was later identified as the suspect, authorities said.

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According to detectives, the images found in Deslauriers's possession were of children between the ages of 3 and 9 years old.

Deslauriers was taken to the Pinellas County Jail following his arrest. Authorities said the case remains under investigation.

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