Bradenton Man Charged With Possession Of Child Sex Abuse Material

September 17, 2024

This information was provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida.

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Christopher David Clark (52, Bradenton) with possession of child sex abuse material. Clark was arrested on September 12, 2024. If convicted, Clark faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. 

According to the criminal complaint, on September 12, 2024, the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at Clark’s home. During the search, agents located more than 40 electronic devices, to include computers, cellphones, and external drives. A preview of an external hard drive revealed multiple images of child sexual abuse material.

A complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the Bradenton Police Department, and the Sarasota Police Department. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ross Roberts.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.