Florence police file charges in child pornography case

EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN ABOUT THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE AND SHARING OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FROM A SOURCE IN FLORENCE, ALABAMA. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, DETECTIVES BEGAN AN INVESTIGATION AND WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE JUVENILE VICTIM. THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO GAIN INFORMATION TO SUPPORT A REQUEST FOR A SEARCH WARRANT FOR STEVEN CANADAY’S HOME IN FLORENCE. ON WEDNESDAY, FLORENCE POLICE DETECTIVES EXECUTED THE WARRANT, LOCATED EVIDENCE AND ARRESTED CANADAY. CANADAY FACES 25 COUNTS OF POSSESSION AND POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISSEMINATE OBSCENE MATTER CONTAINING VISUAL DEPICTION OF PERSONS UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE INVOLVED IN OBSCENE ACTS; 25 COUNTS OF DISSEMINATION OR PUBLIC DISPLAY OF OBSCENE MATTER CONTAINING VISUAL DEPICTION OF PERSONS UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE INVOLVED IN OBSCENE ACTS AND 5 COUNTS OF PRODUCTION OF OBSCENE MATTER CONTAINING VISUAL DEPICTION OF PERSON UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE INVOLVED IN OBSCENE ACTS. CANADAY IS BEING HELD IN THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER ON A $1.6 MILLION BOND. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

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