The Osceola County Sheriffs Office has arrested a St. Cloud man suspected of owning and viewing child pornography for years.
Gregory Andrew Dimperio, 51, of St. Cloud has been arrested and charged with a number of counts of possession of photos or videos of sexual performance by a child.
On Thursday Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on Waterside Vista Lane in St. Cloud in reference to a tip received about a suspect possessing child exploitation material. Deputies obtained an iPad belonging to the suspect, which contained numerous images of child exploitation material. Detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit responded to the scene and began an investigation.
The ICAC detectives obtained a search warrant for the iPad and conducted an interview with Dimperio, who admitted to owning the it and possessing child exploitation material, and also admitted to viewing child pornography for the last five years.
A forensic examination of the iPad and revealed over 41,000 images of child exploitation material. Based on the evidence and investigation, Dimperio was arrested and booked into the Osceola County Jail with a $25,000 bond.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to serving our community and increasing public safety. Anyone with information related to this case or any other similar incidents is urged to contact the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 348-2222.
