Fort Lauderdale firefighter arrested on 11 child porn charges after search of Sunrise home – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A driver and engineer for Fort Lauderdale Fireplace Rescue has been arrested and charged after, authorities stated, federal brokers discovered youngster pornography throughout a search of his house.
Patrick Ryan, 43, appeared earlier than a decide on Friday the place his bond was set at $1.1 million. Ryan’s lawyer stated he merely can’t afford that.
Cellphone video captured Dawn Police and the FBI as they swarmed a Dawn neighborhood, Thursday morning.
Authorities had been in search of Ryan and arrived on the firefighter’s house with a search warrant.
Ryan, a member of Fort Lauderdale Fireplace Rescue since 2009, works out of a number of FLFR stations. Officers stated had been scheduled to work at Station 16 in Wilton Manors on Thursday however was not on obligation on the time of his arrest.
He was taken into custody after, investigators stated, brokers discovered photographs of kid porn on his units. They haven’t elaborated additional on the content material they discovered.
In whole, Ryan faces 11 costs associated to youngster porn.
Neighbors who spoke to 7News off digicam stated the suspect is all the time quiet and retains his head down. They stated they’re shocked by the fees in opposition to him.
A 7News crew stopped by Ryan’s house to speak to members of the family. Nobody answered the door.
FLFR officers stated he has been positioned on administrative depart. They issued an announcement that reads, “Fort Lauderdale Fireplace Rescue was notified early Thursday morning, that an worker had been arrested on youngster pornography costs. The worker was instantly positioned on administrative depart and applicable self-discipline will likely be taken pending the felony investigation. For data relating to the investigation, please contact the arresting company, Metropolis of Dawn Police. You will need to know that the accused actions of this single worker under no circumstances characterize the values or integrity of the greater than 400 women and men of Fort Lauderdale Fireplace Rescue.”
Ryan is being held with out bond on the Broward County Most important Jail in Fort Lauderdale.
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