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16-year-old in St. Johns County arrested for child porn

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office St. Johns County Sheriff's Office

Jacksonville, FL — It's disturbing news for any parent to read.

A St. Johns County teen has been arrested for possession of child pornography.

16-year-old Alexander Ngai-Crim has been charged with 10 felony counts of possession of child porn and one felony count of sexual performance by a child.

Deputies say the investigation into Ngai-Crim began a week ago, when detectives with the Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

That tip said an individual had uploaded numerous images of suspected child porn.

Detectives executed a search warrant and reportedly found numerous images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children were located on a computer belonging to Ngai-Crim.

We're told Ngai-Crim will be turned over to Juvenile Justice authorities. Additional charges are pending.