KEY WEST, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Juan Carlos Souza, 26, of Key West, on 15 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, a second-degree felony. This arrest is part of FDLE’s ongoing statewide initiative aimed at identifying and apprehending criminals who target children and share files depicting their sexual abuse.
The investigation into Souza began between November 2024 and April 2025, when FDLE received multiple cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). These tips indicated that a Snapchat user was messaging suspected minors and utilizing the application to upload digital files depicting the sexual abuse of children. FDLE subsequently identified Souza as the Snapchat user.
On July 9, special agents with FDLE made contact with Souza and conducted a search of his electronic device. A forensic analysis of the device revealed several files containing child sexual abuse material. Based on these findings, agents obtained an arrest warrant for Souza.
Souza later turned himself in at the Monroe County Detention Center. The Office of the State Attorney, 16th Judicial Circuit, is prosecuting the case.
The investigation remains active.
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