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Convicted Sex Offender To Face Federal Prosecution For Allegedly Viewing Child Porn At His Business
January 3, 2023
The state has dropped all child porn charges against an Escambia County sex offender as he faces federal charges for allegedly viewing child porn on a smart TV.
Frank Paul Knight, 58, was charged in Escambia County Circuit Court last October with 20 counts of intentionally viewing child pornography. The State Attorney’s Office has dropped all 20 charges in lieu of federal prosecution, according to court documents.
He was on federal probation in a 2009 possession of child pornography case. Last October, probation officers with the U.S. Probation Office conducted a sex offender check on Knight at his place of business in the 300 block of Kenmore Road.
During the check, a smart TV was located hanging on the wall in Knight’s “personal space” inside the business, which consisted of a small living room area and a connected bedroom, according to a report. Officers noticed that several of Knight’s personal belongings were in the rooms.
During a preview of Knight’s TV, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent supervisor discovered Knight’s Gmail account was associated with the TV setup, and the browsing history revealed that the TV had been used to visit a website with child pornography, the report continues.
Investigators interviewed six of Knight’s employees. All of them stated they knew about Knight’s personal space, but none of them used the space or the television.
Knight remains in the Escambia County Jail on a $10,000 bond on a dealing in stolen property charge.
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2 Responses to “Convicted Sex Offender To Face Federal Prosecution For Allegedly Viewing Child Porn At His Business”
@Vicky
Please re-read the article. The state is dropping charges so the Federal government can prosecute. He was on federal probation and will be charged with violating that and the new charges. Federal charges hopefully will be stiffer than the state.
What a joke it just seems like they don’t take these clowns seriously and just slap them on the hand and tell them don’t do it again