TAMPA, FL – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), in coordination with the Tampa Police Department (TPD) and Spokane Police Department (SPD), arrested Tyrone Lee Cliff, 38, on seven first-degree felony charges of possession of child sexual abuse material. At the time of his arrest, Cliff was employed as a middle school teacher in Hillsborough County.
The investigation began in August after TPD received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a user downloading child sexual abuse material. Detectives traced the device to Cliff, who had previously resided in Spokane, Washington, before moving to Ruskin, Florida. Cliff also previously operated a martial arts studio in the Tampa Bay area starting in 2015.
On October 28, Cliff was arrested on an out-of-state extradition warrant and transported to the Hillsborough County Jail, where he is awaiting extradition to Spokane, Washington. The Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will handle the prosecution.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with additional information regarding this arrest is encouraged to contact Special Agent Sean McEntee at (800) 226-1140.
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