| Date of birth: | Nov 6, 1966 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY DETECTIVE KENNETH LAKATIS 0585 (AR13-6420) KNOWINGLY PROMOTE SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 827.071(4). KNOWINGLY POSSESS PHOTO/VIDEO/ETC WITH SEXUAL CONDUCT BY CHILD, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE, 827.071(5). ON 071113, THE DEFENDANT, MR RODNEY PAUL MARTIN, WAS ARRESTED ON AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT IN REFERENCE TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE CASE NUMBER 2013-00082309. UPON HIS ARREST HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WHERE I MADE CONTACT WITH HIM. I EXPLAINED TO HIM I WAS ALSO INVESTIGATING HIM FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. I THEN STARTED A DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH MR. MARTIN. I FIRST READ HIM HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS VIA A PRE-PRINTED CARD. I ASKED HIM IF HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND HE STATED HE DID. I THEN ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD TALK TO ME ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION. MR. MARTIN AGREED. I EXPLAINED TO MR. MARTIN THAT I RECEIVED INFORMATION THROUGH THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN (CYBER TIP) THAT [email protected] HAD UPLOADED A FILE CONTAINING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. I THEN ASKED MR. MARTIN IF HE WAS OR CREATED THE E MAIL ACCOUNT [email protected]. MR. MARTIN STATED THAT HE DID AND THAT WAS HIS ACCOUNT BUT DID NOT REMEMBER UPLOADING ANY FILE. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT DURING MY INVESTIGATION I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN THE IP ADDRESS THAT WAS USED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE IP ADDRESS WAS LOCATED AT THE CITRUS SPRINGS LIBRARY AND THE PHOTO WAS UPLOADED ON THE 29TH ON MAY. I ALSO OBTAINED THE LOG BOOK FROM THE LIBRARY THAT SHOWED MR. MARTIN SIGNING IN ON THE SAME DAY. I AGAIN ASKED MR. MARTIN IF HE HAD UPLOADED THE FILE AND DESCRIBED IT TO HIM (A NAKED PREPUBESCENT BOY WITH HIS LEGS DRAPED OVER A CHAIR, WITH THE FOCAL POINT BEING THE BOYS EXPOSED GENITAL). MR. MARTIN STATED THAT HE PROBABLY DID UPLOAD THE FILE BUT DID NOT REMEMBER. I THEN ASKED HIM WERE HE RECEIVED THE PHOTO AND IF HE HAD ANYMORE. MR. MARTIN STATED THAT HE DID HAVE MORE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY STORED ON HIS CELL PHONES AN THAT HE HAD RECEIVED THEM THROUGH E MAILS WITH OTHER COLLECTORS. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD TRADED CHILD PORNOGRAPHY USING THE INTERNET. I EXPLAINED TO MR. MARTIN THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION AND PROMOTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT $10,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | RODNEY P MARTIN |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Arrest number: | 6419 |
| Arrest date: | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest number: | 6420 |
| Arrest date: | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 827.071(5) |
| Charge description: | KNOWINGLY POSSESS PHOTO/VIDEO/ETC W SEXUAL CONDUCT BY CHILD |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
| Code: | 827.071(4) |
| Charge description: | POSSESS TO PROMOTE PHOTO/VIDEO/ W SEXUAL CONDUCT BY CHILD |
| Bond amount: | $5,000 |
| Code: | 847.0133 |
| Charge description: | SELL/RENT/LOAN/SHOW OBSCENE MATERIAL TO MINOR |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
