| Date of birth: | Nov 6, 1970 |
| Hair: | Unknown or completely bald |
| Eyes: | Brown |
| Initial receipt date: | May 27, 2010 |
| Facility: | HAMILTON ANNEX |
| DC number: | C04538 |
| Current custody: | MEDIUM |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: CORNELL, CHRISTOPHER 0283 (AR09111755) ON 100909 YOUR AFFIANT, DETECTIVE CHRIS CORNELL WITH THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN UNIT WAS CONTACTED BY THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REGARDING AN INVESTIGATION THEY INITIATED. I WAS ADVISED THAT ON 092209 A DETECTIVE WITH THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS ON THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT DOWNLOAD AND/OR DISTRIBUTE IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, AND LOCATED A COMPUTER THAT APPEARED TO BE IN THE PLANT CITY, FLORIDA AREA. THIS DETECTIVE LOCATED THIS COMPUTER ON THE INTERNET BY ITS IP ADDRESS THAT WAS SEEN SHARING A FILE DESCRIBED TO DEPICT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. THIS DETECTIVE DESCRIBED THIS FILE AS A VIDEO OF A FEMALE, APPROXIMATELY TWELVE YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER, ENGAGED IN VARIOUS SEXUAL ACTS WITH AN ADULT MALE. THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER INVOLVED IN THE POSSESSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WAS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET BY AN IP ADDRESS MAINTAINED BY BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS. THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY DETECTIVE SENT A SUBPOENA TO BRIGHT HOUSE REQUESTING THE SUBSCRIBER ASSIGNED TO THE IP ADDRESS IN QUESTION. BRIGHT HOUSE LATER RESPONDED TO THE SUBPOENA AND ADVISED THAT THE SUBSCRIBER IS THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, JOSEPH SULLIVAN, WHO RESIDES IN HOMOSASSA FLORIDA. IT WAS AT THIS TIME YOUR AFFIANT WAS CONTACTED AND AGREED TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS INVESTIGATION IN CITRUS COUNTY. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009 YOUR AFFIANT WAS ABLE TO DRAFT AND SECURE A SEARCH WARRANT FOR THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE AS A RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION INITIATED BY THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO YOUR AFFIANT. THE SEARCH WARRANT WAS GRANTED BY JUDGE KAUTZ. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2009 THE SEARCH WARRANT WAS EXECUTED AT THE DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEFENDANT, HE ADMITTED TO SEARCHING FOR AND DOWNLOADING FILES DEPICTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. SEVERAL ITEMS WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY TO INCLUDE A LAPTOP COMPUTER. YOUR AFFIANT CONDUCTED AN ON SITE PREVIEW OF THIS COMPUTER AND LOCATED SEVERAL FILES DEPICTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY SAVED ON THE HARD DRIVE. A PORTION OF THE FILE NAMES VIEWED BY YOUR AFFIANT AND A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR DEPICTIONS ARE DESCRIBED AS THE FOLLOWING: THE FIRST FILE VIEWED IS A PICTURE THAT DEPICTS A NUDE MALE AND FEMALE CHILD. THE PREPUBESCENT FEMALE CHILD IS PERFORMING ORAL SEX ON THE MALE CHILD'S PENIS. THE SECOND FILE VIEWED IS A BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE THAT SHOWS A FEMALE CHILD THAT APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF 13. AN ADULT MALE SUBJECT IS PERFORMING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE ON THE CHILD. THE THIRD FILE VIEWED IS A BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE OF A FEMALE CHILD WHO IS SHOWN PERFORMING ORAL SEX ON AN ADULT FEMALE. THE FOURTH FILE VIEWED IS A COLOR PICTURE OF A PREPUBESCENT FEMALE CHILD RECEIVING ORAL SEX FROM AN OLDER FEMALE. THE FIFTH FILE VIEWED IS A COLOR PICTURE OF A FILMSTRIP OR COMPILATION OF A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN SEPARATE AND DIFFERENT IMAGES OF YOUNG FEMALE CHILDREN, RANGING IN AGE FIVE TO TEENAGE OR YOUNG ADULT, INVOLVED IN SEX ACTS, ORAL AND/OR VAGINAL, OR EXPOSING THEIR GENITALS. THE SIXTH FILE VIEWED IS A COLOR PICTURE OF TWO PREPUBESCENT MALE CHILDREN, ONE CHILD IS DEPICTED PERFORMING ANAL SEX ON THE OTHER CHILD. THE SEVENTH FILE VIEWED IS A COLOR PICTURE OF A CHILD THAT APPEARS TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS OLD. THE CHILD IS TOUCHING A MALE SUBJECT'S ERECT PENIS AND IS ABOUT TO PERFORM ORAL SEX. THE EIGHTH FILE VIEWED IS A COLOR PICTURE OF A PREPUBESCENT FEMALE CHILD POSITIONED IN A WAY THAT HER GENITALS ARE EXPOSED IN A LEWD AND INDECENT MANNER. THE CHILD'S HANDS AND LEGS ARE ALSO TIED TOGETHER WITH YELLOW ROPE. THE NINTH FILE VIEWED IS A VIDEO THAT IS APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AND FORTY EIGHT SECONDS IN LENGTH. THE VIDEO DEPICTS A PREPUBESCENT FEMALE CHILD BEING SEXUALLY ABUSED. A MALE SUBJECT IS SEEN PERFORMING ANAL SEX ON THE CHILD WITH HIS PENIS AND FINGER. TOWARD THE END OF THE VIDEO THE CHILD IS SEEN PERFORMING ORAL SEX ON THE MALE'S ERECT PENIS. THE TENTH FILE VIEWED IS A COLOR VIDEO THAT IS APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AND NINE SECONDS IN LENGTH. THE VIDEO DEPICTS TWO PREPUBESCENT CHILDREN, ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE. BOTH CHILDREN ARE POSITIONED ON A BED PERFORMING PENILE/VAGINAL SEX ON EACH OTHER. AS A RESULT OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND THE DEFENDANT'S ADMISSION TO SEARCHING FOR AND DOWNLOADING THESE FILES CONTAINING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, THE DEFENDANT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND CHARGED WITH TEN COUNTS OF POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER A FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF THE ITEMS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL CHARGES. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Designation: | Sexual Offender |
| Department of corrections: | C04538 |
| Release date: | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest date: | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Booking number: | 09111755 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Sentence length: | 8Y 0M 0D |
| Discharge date: | May 6, 2010 |
| Offense date: | Sep 16, 2006 |
| Offense: | ABUSE OF CHILD,PROM.SEX PERFM. |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Case number: | 0901193 |
| Sentence length: | 8Y 0M 0D |
| Discharge date: | May 6, 2010 |
| Offense date: | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Offense: | POSS PHOTO ETC CHILD SEX PERF |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Case number: | 0901193 |
| Sentence length: | 5Y 0M 0D |
| Discharge date: | May 6, 2010 |
| Offense date: | Nov 4, 2009 |
| Offense: | POSS PHOTO ETC CHILD SEX PERF |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Case number: | 0901193 |
| Code: | 827.071(5) |
| Charge description: | KNOWINGLY POSSESS PHOTO/VIDEO/ETC W SEXUAL CONDUCT BY CHILD |
| Bond amount: | $50,000 |
| Jurisdiction state: | CITRUS, FL |
| Crime description: | POSS OF PHOTO/PICTURE SHOWING SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD; F.S. 827.071(5) |
| Court case: | 0901193 |
| Adjudication date: | May 6, 2010 |
| Adjudication: | Guilty/convict |
| Jurisdiction state: | CITRUS, FL |
| Crime description: | Produce, Direct, Promote Sexual Perform. by Child; F.S. 827.071(3) |
| Court case: | 0901193 |
| Adjudication date: | May 6, 2010 |
| Adjudication: | Guilty/convict |
