SANFORD, Fla. — A 28-year-old Sanford man was arrested Monday on 20 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material after an investigation that began with reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
Brandon Paul Zambrano was taken into custody about 8 a.m. Nov. 9 during a traffic stop at West State Road 46 and Wayside Drive in Sanford, the report states.
The investigation began Aug. 13, when a sheriff’s detective and Sanford police received CyberTipline reports that apparent child sexual abuse material had been uploaded to an online account. The public report redacted the account information and some investigative details.
Investigators linked the account to Zambrano and obtained its contents through a search warrant, the report states. Detectives reported finding at least 45 files containing child sexual abuse material, with most depicting children between the ages of 4 and 12.
The account also contained photographs of Zambrano and identifying documents, including his driver’s license and student identification card, investigators wrote.
Deputies arrested Zambrano after stopping a blue Toyota RAV4, according to the report.
The allegations have not been proven in court. Channel 9 will continue to provide updates on this developing story as they become available.
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