Sebring teenager faces multiple counts of child pornography

Courtesy: Highlands County Sheriff's Office

A 19-year-old man is facing over a hundred counts of child pornography charges, according to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives executed a search warrant at the Sebring home of Matthew John Hudson on Tuesday and found hundreds of instances of child pornography on his electronic devices, the sheriff's office said.

Investigators charged Hudson with 141 counts of possession of child pornography, two counts of transmission of child pornography and one count of use of a two-way device to facilitate a felony.

The case began with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Hudson is being held on $760,000 bond.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 863-402-7357 or detectives@highandssheriff.org. Anonymous tips can be left with Heartland Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-226-8477 or visiting www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com.