Wimauma Man Charged With Receiving And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging James Falzone (55, Wimauma) with receipt of child sex abuse material and possession of child sex abuse material. If convicted on all counts, Falzone faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 5 years, up to 40 years, in federal prison.

According to the indictment, on October 18, 2022, Falzone received a visual depiction of a minor being sexually abused. Additionally, Falzone possessed material that depicted young children being sexually abused.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Abigail K. King and Ross Roberts.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.  Led by United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.