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Dunedin Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Child Sex Abuse Porn

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He possessed about 230 videos and more than 800 images of child sex abuse material involving infants and toddlers, according to the U.S. attorney.

TAMPA – A Dunedin man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said.

Kelly Stephen Ratcliffe, 53, of Dunedin, to nine years and two months in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography. In addition, Ratcliffe was ordered to pay $49,000 in restitution to the victims, and must forfeit the electronic devices that he used to commit the offenses.

Ratcliffe pleaded guilty Sept. 19.

According to court documents, the FBI executed a search warrant at Ratcliffe’s residence in November 2018. Ratcliffe admitted that he had used his iPhone and iPad to access an internet application known to law enforcement to be used by individuals interested in sharing child sex abuse material, to communicate with others about the sexual abuse of children, and to receive, trade, and save child pornography.

A forensic review of Ratcliffe’s electronic devices revealed that he had received numerous images and videos of child pornography from other individuals online and that he possessed about 230 videos and more than 800 images of child sex abuse material depicting the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers.

Ratcliffe told other individuals that he liked child rape and liked them “crying” and “tied.” The forensic analysis of the devices also revealed that Ratcliffe had specifically sought out images and videos of toddlers being raped, according to court records.

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