December 14, 2020
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) that images, which appeared to be of young children in sexually explicit poses were uploaded on the internet. The tip provided critical information that led to the identification of the suspect, Christian B. Harrelson (12/20/93) of Chiefland.
Detectives Ryan Sullivan and Justin Douglas learned Harrelson was wanted for an outstanding violation of probation warrant and located Harrelson. Harrelson was taken into custody and his electronic items were seized. Detectives then conducted an extensive search of the seized devices and located multiple images depicting Harrelson with children.
Harrelson has been charged with ten counts of possession of obscene material depicting children, two counts of use of a two way communication device to transmit child pornography and one count of capital sexual battery with a victim under 12. Harrelson is being held in the Levy County Detention Facility and his bond has been set at $6.2 million dollars.