The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested Christian Stark, 27, on charges of possession of child pornography.
On February 14, 2024, while following up on another investigation involving Stark, detectives conducted a residential search warrant on E. Lutz Lake Fern Road where they found numerous images of child pornography on his phone.
"This is a disgusting case, and teamHCSO will always work tirelessly to prevent child exploitation and abuse," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "I want to make something very clear: we will catch you and hold you accountable if you are doing illegal acts that harm innocent children.”
Stark has been charged with:
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100 counts of Possession of Child Pornography 10 or More Images and Content of Images
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One count of Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Device
Stark is a known felon and has been arrested 13 times since 2011.
Detectives have reason to believe that there may be more victims impacted by Stark.
If you know someone or yourself have been impacted by this man, please call HCSO at 813-247-8200.
This is still an active investigation, further charges against Stark may be forthcoming. Any updates will come from the Public Affairs Office.