WINTER HAVEN -- "So this time we get a high school coach, a youth minister, a youth football coach, a lifeguard and military veterans... all deviants."
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described the 13 men arrested during his latest sweep against those who possess and share child pornography, "Operation Guardians of the Innocence VI", carried out by undercover detectives during November and December.
This time, the suspects ranged in age from 20 to 47.
Judd said the victims depicted and abused in the images ranged from 12 year olds, down to small children, toddlers, and babies. The acts depicted, as described by Judd, are in many instances too vile to be repeated in an article meant for a general audience.
The sheriff told reporters one suspect, identified as Kevin Woods of Polk City, said to deputies they shouldn't put him in jail because he would "eat people's faces off." He was incarcerated anyway and jail deputies have been cautioned about the potential for violence.
Another suspect actually served as a lifeguard, employed by the Department of the Army, at a hotel serving military families on Walt DIsney World property.
The youngest person arrested was 20-years-old, while the oldest was 47-years-old. Collectively, they face more than 2,300 charges, and it would take millions to bail them all out. Additional charges are possible as detectives continue searching the men's electronics.
Here are the names and details on those arrested, from the Polk County Sheriff:
Shaun David Bonacci, 43, from Davenport. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Bonacci’s cell phone and located images of boys between the ages of 10 and 12-years old being sexually battered. Bonacci told detectives he emailed the photos to another unknown individual. He told detectives he is a former Air Force mechanic. Bonacci was charged with Promoting Child Pornography (F2) and Possession of Child Pornography (F3).
Henry Dunn, 47, from Winter Haven. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Dunn’s electronic devices and located images and videos of children between the ages of 5 and 11-years old being sexually battered. Detectives also discovered child pornography images which Dunn had uploaded to Facebook. Dunn was charged with 40 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F2), Promotion of Child Pornography (F2), Possession of Marijuana (M1), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M1).
Jonathan Godwin, 20, from Winter Haven. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Godwin’s electronic devices and located videos of children between the ages of 5 and 11-years old being sexually battered. Godwin told detectives he sometimes shared videos in chat groups on the KIK application. He was charged with 4 counts of Possession of Child Pornography (F3) and 1 count of Promotion of Child Pornography (F2).
Silas Toussaint Harris, 27, from Lakeland. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Harris’s electronic devices and located hundreds of videos of children being sexually battered, some as young as 12-months old. Harris told detectives has viewed and shared child pornography on Twitter. Harris told detectives he works as a stockman for Walmart and is the assistant coach for the Lakeland Destroyers little league football team. He was charged with 662 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F2).
Christian Martinez-Rivera, 30, from Haines City. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Martinez-Rivera’s cell phone and located images of children between the ages of 3 and 6-years old being sexually battered. He told detectives he is employed as a FedEx driver. Martinez-Rivera was charged with 2 counts of Possession of Child Pornography (F3).
Clifford Wayne Rogers, 40, from Bartow. While executing a search warrant at Rogers’ residence, detectives located a tablet that contained 212 images of children being sexually battered, some as young as 1 to 3-years old. Detectives also located marijuana in Rogers’ vehicle. He told detectives he was employed with Payne Heating and Cooling as a service technician. He was charged with 212 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F2), Possession of Marijuana (M1), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M1). His criminal history includes a DUI and Bomb Threat.
Robert Thomas Schank, 47, from Davenport. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Schank’s electronic devices and located videos of children as young as 2-years old being sexually battered. Schank told detectives he had shared these videos in chat groups on the KIK application. Schank told detectives he is the manager of a Bed Bath and Beyond store in Kissimmee. He was charged with 36 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F2).
Eugene Skaggs, Jr., 28, from Polk City. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Skaggs’ residence and seized 2 cell phones, two computers, a tablet, two smart watches, and storage devices. During an interview, Skaggs told detectives that he started to look at child pornography out of curiosity, and then he started sharing and trading images and videos of children as young as 12-months old being sexually battered. He also told detectives he is employed with Watson Clinic. Skaggs is charged with Promotion of Child Pornography (F2), Possession of Marijuana (M1), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M1).
Michael Tateishi, 47, from Lakeland. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Tateshi’s electronic devices and located hundreds of pornographic (or nude) videos and images of children as young as 8-12 months old. Tateshi told detectives he is employed as an UBER driver, and is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant. He was charged with 450 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F2), Possession of Cocaine (F3), Possession of a Structure to Manufacture Drugs (F2), Cultivation of Marijuana (F3), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M1).
Joquin Trejo, 44, from Bartow. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Trejo’s cell phone and located images and video files of children as young as 3-months old being sexually battered. He told detectives he is currently unemployed. Trejo is charged with 83 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F2).
Kevin Scott Woods, 39, from Polk City. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Woods’ cell phone and located pornographic (or nude) images of children as young as 6-years old. Scott told detectives he receives $1450 a month from Social Security Disability Benefits. Scott was charged with 35 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F2). His criminal history includes Aggravated Domestic Assault, Assault, Grand Theft, Petit Theft, and Possession of Marijuana.
Eddy Zumeta, Jr., 32, from Winter Haven. Following up on a tip, detectives searched Zumeta’s electronic devices and located images of children between the ages of 8 and 11-years old being sexually battered. During the investigation, detectives discovered Zumeta also advertised online child pornography from his apartment. Zumeta told detectives he works as a lifeguard at Shades of Green Resort. He was charged with 20 counts of Enhanced Possession of Child Pornography (F2) and 1 count of Promotion of Child Pornography (F2).
Judd also announced additional charges for former Lakeland High teacher and youth coach Shawn Fitzgerald, as detectives were able to extract 400 more images from his electronic devices. Fitzgerald, 46, was arrested in late November when approximately 400 images were initially found.
Photos: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Shawn Fitzgerald
David Bonacci
Henry Dunn
Jonathan Godwin
Silas Harris
Christian Martinez-Rivera
Clifford Rogers
Robert Schank
Eugene Skaggs, Jr.
Michael Tateshi
Joaquin Trejo
Kevin Scott Woods
Eddy Zumeta
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