PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Gage Anthony Hines, 23, of Clearwater, is now facing 17 additional counts of Possession of Child Pornography after detectives discovered more illicit files on his cell phone. These files depicted children between the ages of two and ten.
Hines was initially arrested on August 15th on charges of Possession of Child Pornography, Transmission of Child Pornography, and Sexual Activity Involving Animals.
Detectives had received information that child pornography was being accessed and stored online, leading them to Hines.
The investigation revealed that Hines possessed videos of children aged ten to thirteen and a disturbing video of an adult female engaging in intercourse with a dog.
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The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children Unit is continuing the investigation.
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