September 29, 2023

Sumter detectives allegedly discovered over 300 multimedia recordsdata depicting kids pornography, together with a few of kids below 4 years previous, on digital gadgets that had been seized from a Village of Sanibel resident.

On Thursday, Sumter County Sheriff’s Workplace detectives obtained the outcomes of a forensic evaluation of a number of digital gadgets belonging to 69-year-old Gary Paul Slesinski.

Gary Paul Slesinski

Slesinski was arrested on March 24 at his residence at 856 Abaco Path after detectives obtained a tip that somebody dwelling on the residence was distributing baby pornography, together with a picture of a kid who gave the impression to be below the age of 10.

On the time, Slesinski was transported to the Sumter County Jail, the place he bonded out simply over 12 hours after he arrived.

Villager Gary Paul Slesinki posted this photo of himself on social media
Villager Gary Paul Slesinski posted this picture of himself on social media.

On Thursday, Slesinski was arrested once more on 30 counts of possession of kid pornography.

The costs are being reclassified as second-degree felonies, and can embody sexual battery of kids.

Slesinski was issued a $450,000 bond ($15,000 for every rely) and was booked into the Sumter County Jail at 3:55 p.m. on Thursday.

In case you have any details about this investigation, contact The Sumter County Sheriff’s Workplace at (352) 793-2621. To stay nameless, you possibly can name Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).