PENSACOLA, FL — A 25-year-old Pensacola man is facing more than 20 felony charges after state and federal investigators traced an upload of illicit child abuse and bestiality images to a Google account associated with his residence, authorities announced.
Bailey Hurst was arrested on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, following the execution of a residential search warrant. He faces 20 counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), two counts of Sexual Activity Involving Animals, and one count of Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device to Facilitate a Felony.
NCMEC Cybertip Triggers Investigation
The investigation began in June 2026 when Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
The tip reported that an unknown user had uploaded more than 100 files containing images depicting child sexual abuse to a Google cloud account. Cyber-investigators noted that two of the flagged files depicted severe bestiality involving female children between four and seven years old.
FDLE agents traced the internet protocol (IP) address linked to the Google account directly to Hurst’s Pensacola residence.
Multi-Agency Search Warrant and Arrest
On July 28, FDLE agents and partnering law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Hurst’s home, seizing multiple electronic devices.
Subsequent digital forensic examination of the seized equipment revealed numerous additional files depicting child sexual abuse. Hurst was taken into custody and booked into the Escambia County Jail, where he is currently being held with no bond pending his first judicial appearance.
Multi-Agency Collaboration: The execution of the search warrant was supported by the FDLE’s Special Operations Team, the Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The case is being prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit, and FDLE noted that the investigation remains active.