Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier used an Orlando news conference to spotlight what he called a sweeping statewide crackdown on people accused of trading or possessing child sexual abuse material, folding two new Central Florida cases into a larger push that he says is nowhere near done.
Uthmeier frames takedown as statewide push
Speaking to reporters, Uthmeier said the initiative has grown into one of Florida’s biggest enforcement campaigns, with roughly 1,400 arrests logged since 2025. He warned that predators are increasingly hiding in plain sight on mainstream social media apps, where they can reach kids with just a few taps.
Uthmeier said he is giving social media companies a short window to prove they are blocking underage accounts and cracking down on harmful content before his office moves to tougher action, according to FOX 35 Orlando.
Leesburg arrest: FDLE says cybertip led detectives to files
In one of the newly highlighted cases, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement says agents arrested 20-year-old Devon James Huart of Leesburg after a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led them to his home on January 30. Investigators say they seized multiple electronic devices during the search.
According to the FDLE, Huart has been charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, and the Attorney General’s Office is prosecuting the case. Details were outlined by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Pasco County case: New Port Richey man sentenced to 25 years
Uthmeier also pointed to a Pasco County case that ended with a 25-year prison sentence for 52-year-old Michael Ambrosio of New Port Richey. Officials say Ambrosio pleaded and admitted to multiple counts involving child sexual abuse material, a case the attorney general labeled among the worst his investigators had seen…