Investigation led by Crimes Against Children Unit results in arrest after detectives trace online activity.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – In a major case of online crime, detectives from the St. Petersburg Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit (CAC) have arrested a man on multiple felony charges, including the possession and transmission of child pornography.

The suspect, identified as 43-year-old Elias David Elias, was taken into custody on August 29, 2025, after a thorough investigation that began with a tip about illegal content being shared online. According to police reports, investigators used a variety of techniques to trace the illegal activity back to Elias.

Detectives confirmed that the images of child pornography involved minors ranging from 2 to 14 years old. In a distu

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