Tallahassee Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
Tallahassee, Florida / Thursday, April 9, 2026 – Cedrick Campbell, 36, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of possession of child pornography. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “My office will continue to prioritize the aggressive prosecution of predators, like this defendant, who seek to sexually exploit and victimize our kids. Viewing and distributing child porn has the effect of re-victimizing the innocent kids who have been sexually exploited each and every time one of those horrific images or videos is shared. My office will hold accountable those who peddle child porn to the greatest extent possible.”
Court documents reflect that the Tallahassee Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received information that the defendant was possessing and viewing child pornography. Further investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at the defendant’s residence and a search of his cell phone, which revealed that he had also used an overseas server to access and store child pornography.
Campbell faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment on each count, and a lifetime of supervision upon release.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 11, 2026, at 10:00 am, at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida before United States District Court Judge Robert L. Hinkle.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Tallahassee Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Joseph Ravelo and Meredith Steer are prosecuting the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice and led by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Divisions Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), it marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit theU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl.
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Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Florida
