
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A man is under arrest for child porn.
John Casey Jr., 25, was booked into the Charlotte County Jail on Friday.
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement served a search warrant at Casey’s home, located on the 2500 block of Luther Road, and located numerous digital images of child pornography.
Casey is facing charges for 10 counts of sexual performance by a child.
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