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71-year-old Kissimmee man arrested on child porn charges

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Osceola County Sheriff's detectives arrested a 71-year-old man they said downloaded at least a dozen images of child pornography.

The investigation began on Feb. 1 with detectives later discovering Alberto Andres Rubi had downloaded pornographic movies involving children.

On March 4, detectives obtained a search warrant for Rubi's residence on Elderwood Court in Kissimmee. They took into evidence multiple computers and electronic storage devices.

Rubi told detectives he downloaded the videos out of curiosity, but he knew they were illegal.

According to Rubi, he does not know any of the children depicted in the videos.

Based on his statements and the evidence, Rubi was arrested and booked into the Osceola County Jail on $300,000 bond.

He's charged with 12 counts of possession of child pornography.