CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – John Hill, 40, of Homosassa, Florida, has been indicted on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). If convicted, Hill faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
The indictment stems from an investigation that began in February 2024 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received multiple cyber tips from a cloud-based storage provider. These tips indicated that Hill was involved in the possession of CSAM.
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Search warrants executed on the storage provider revealed that numerous images of CSAM had been uploaded from Hill’s cellphone. Subsequently, FBI agents executed a search warrant at Hill’s residence and seized his cellphone. A forensic examination of the device uncovered multiple images of CSAM involving young children.
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It is important to note that an indictment is merely a formal charge, and Hill is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Belkis H. Callaos will lead the prosecution.
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