The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 18-year-old man on child pornography charges on Friday morning. Deputies executed an Internet Crimes Against Children search warrant at the home of Tristano Gricki in the Howell Oaks Apartments on Howell Avenue in Brooksville.
The arrest followed a months-long investigation. Investigators found child sexual abuse material involving prepubescent children on Gricki’s devices. Gricki admitted to downloading a large quantity of the material as recently as that morning, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The apartments sit close to both Hernando High School and Brooksville Elementary School. Digital forensics investigators were still searching Gricki’s files and expect to find more material.
Sheriff Al Nienhuis said in a video posted from the scene that Gricki is not suspected of offending against any children in Hernando County. He asked nearby residents to report any information about Gricki interacting with young children.
Originally reported by Hernando Sun
