Jacksonville Beach Man Arrested Following Months-Long Investigation into Child Exploitation

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A 33-year-old man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department.

Spencer Thomas Patton, of Jacksonville Beach, was taken into custody on March 25, 2026, after detectives executed a search warrant at his apartment on The Greens Way.

The investigation began in January when detectives with the department’s Special Investigations Unit, working as part of the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children regarding suspected illegal material being uploaded online…

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