According to the warrant, back in October of 2021, Google sent the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office a cyber tip about the man accused.
Kyle Nathan Hurta, 34, was taken into custody Wednesday on a warrant for possessing child pornography. Hurta is currently facing 15 counts of possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material .
According to the warrant, back in October of 2021, Google sent the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office a cyber tip about Hurta allegedly downloading a video of suspected CSAM. Detectives confirmed the image to be CSAM and obtained a search warrant to seize and search Hurta’s cell phone. The warrant states that when Hurta was questioned about the image, he told investigators that his ex-girlfriend previously placed CSAM on his phone which he also said he deleted.
A forensic search of the phone led to the discovery of 15 videos of children being sexually abused and exploited by adult men, deputies said. The warrant states that the video that prompted the cyber tip was in a folder for “private downloads.” Hurta was ordered to wear an ankle tracking monitor if he is released from jail. He currently remains locked up on a $300,000 bond.56 percent of CSAM cases involve children between the ages of 9 and 12.The younger the victim, the more severe the abuseAccording to RAINN, we live in a time when even toddlers know how to use a smartphone, so it’s natural for parents to be unsure of how to monitor their children’s use of technology.
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