LADY LAKE, Florida—A Lady Lake man has bonded out of the Lake County Jail on $20,000 bond after a search warrant at his home revealed at least 10 images of child pornography containing male and female children as young as 1 year old, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Acting on a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) began investigating images that that were uploaded to from IP address that belongs to Michael Pollitt, 61, of Lady Lake, the affidavit states.
On Wednesday, FDLE served a search warrant at Pollitt’s home on First Avenue and recovered two laptops and a phone belonging to Pollitt. The devices underwent a forensic analysis and at least 10 images were found depicting boys and girls, some as young as 1 year old and wearing diapers, according to the affidavit. The descriptions of the children are extremely graphic.
Pollitt, who has a juvenile living in his home, was arrested Tuesday for 10 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child. His next court date is scheduled for Sept. 19.
