According to news reports:
A church leader in Shalimar has been arrested and charged with 30 counts of possession of child pornography, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Frank Gough II, 64, was taken into custody Thursday morning after authorities executed a search warrant at his home on 8th Street.
The sheriff’s office said the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip in May 2024 regarding uploaded sexual images believed to contain children.
An investigation by the OCSO led to Gough’s home. A forensic analysis of removable storage drives revealed more than 100 files containing child porn, including video of a girl believed to be between 3 and 5 years old, according to the arrest report. Another image depicts a girl thought to be 12 or 13 years old with her hands tied around her head, the report indicates.
Gough is connected to the Resurrection Anglican Church in Shalimar and served as a friar, the OCSO said.
Units from Internet Crimes Against Children, OCSO Drug Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigation took part in the search warrant.
The ACNA Gulf Atlantic Diocese issued this statement:
Gough’s Instagram disturbingly describes him as an “encourager of young people.”
Thankfully, he has been arrested.
The case is similar to that of Wayne Buchanan, which you can read about here.
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