Sarasota Man Faces Child Porn Charges

SARASOTA, FL — A 48-year-old Sarasota man was charged by Sarasota police with three counts of possession of child pornography.

Mark A. Martin, of the 2600 block of Pine Lake Terrace, was taken into custody on Thursday after police detectives executed a search warrant at his apartment based on a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to Genevieve Judge of the Sarasota Police Department.

"A Sarasota police forensic technician found at least three images on a computer inside the apartment and detectives confirmed the images were child pornography," Judge said.

Martin was taken to the Sarasota County Jail, where he was being held on $150,000 bond on Monday. Judge said additional charges may be filed.

To report a tip, call Detective Megan Buck at 941-263-6067. Alternatively, call Crime Stoppers at 941-366-TIPS or visit www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.