WEBSTER, Fla. — A Sumter County man already jailed on firearm-related charges faces 29 additional counts after detectives said they found child sexual abuse material and images depicting sexual activity involving animals on his cellphone.
Jason Wayne Dionne was charged Tuesday, Nov. 3, with 20 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child and nine counts of sexual activities involving animals, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
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Search led to initial arrest
Detectives searched a home on County Road 727 in Webster on Oct. 29 as part of an investigation into suspected possession of child sexual abuse material.
Deputies said they found a handgun, an AR-style rifle, a hunting rifle and ammunition. A criminal history check identified Dionne as a convicted felon, according to the agency.
He was arrested at the home on six counts of possession of firearms and/or ammunition by a convicted felon.
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Detectives examined electronic devices
Investigators collected several electronic devices, including Dionne’s cellphone, for forensic examination.
The sheriff’s office said detectives found child sexual abuse material and images depicting sexual activity involving animals on the phone. The animals shown in the images were not found at the home, according to the agency.
Dionne remained in the Sumter County Detention Facility without bond, the sheriff’s office said.
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