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Description: Gainesville, Florida criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with production of child porn.

Michael Lee Finn, Jr., age 35, from Hawthorne, Florida was accused of producing child pornography.

On October 17, 2021, law enforcement officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a residence in Gainesville, Florida. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the complainant, who advised she had been in a lengthy relationship with Michael Lee Finn, Jr. The complainant borrowed Finn’s cell phone, and while reviewing images stored on the phone observed numerous pornographic images of adults. She also located videos which appeared to depict a minor child victim laying partially naked on a couch as well as naked in the shower. It did not appear that the child victim was aware she was being videorecorded. The complainant confronted Finn about the videos, and an argument commenced during which Finn left the residence. Officers canvassed the area and located Finn, then advised him of his Miranda rights. Finn admitted to taking the photos and videos of the child victim without her knowledge. He further stated the pictures “might have been for personal gratification.” Finn was arrested on state charges for possession of child pornography. A state search warrant was obtained for the contents of the cell phone. In the “Hidden” Folder, there were several videos of the child victim which focus on her nude body and genitalia. Further investigation determined that the child victim was unaware that the images had been created.

“Parents must remain ever-vigilant, even in the confines of their own homes, as predators use technology to secretly exploit and victimize children,” said HSI Jacksonville Assistant Special Agent in Charge K. Jim Phillips. “We are in the throes of a societal epidemic with regard to the sexual exploitation of children. Thanks to partners like the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, we were able to put a stop to this deviant’s behavior.”

Finn’s prison sentence will be followed by a lifetime of supervised release. He will be required to register as a sex offender and will be subject to sex offender conditions.

This conviction was the result of a collaborative investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Frank Williams prosecuted the case.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 180 months imprisonment followed by a lifetime of supervision; $100 SMA; defendant previously denied bond and remanded to the custody of the USM.

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