High Springs man arrested for possession of child pornography

Staff report

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. – Jon Walter Crawford, 34, was arrested yesterday morning and charged with one count of possession of child sexual abuse material.

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office received a Cyber Tip in October 2022, alleging that a person using a Yahoo account sent two files with child exploitation material via email on September 4, 2021. The investigator reviewed the files provided in the tip and determined that at least one video met the criteria for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

A subpoena revealed that the IP address belonged to Windstream, and Windstream responded in January 2023 with a physical address in High Springs. Crawford lives at that address.

Deputies made contact with Crawford yesterday, and he reportedly denied possessing any CSAM and gave consent for a search of his phone. The deputy reported finding a video that met the criteria for CSAM and informed Crawford that he was under arrest.

Post Miranda, Crawford reportedly admitted to possessing the video and viewing images showing child pornography; he said he received the files via an online messaging app and normally watched a video and then deleted it unless he liked it enough to save it.

Additional charges are pending a search warrant for his electronic devices.

Crawford has no local criminal history. Bail information is not public due to the nature of the charges.

Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

    • Yes, in Alachua. Makes me raise an eyebrow at times when I have “regular” interactions with people. You never know what skeletons they may be hiding. Likewise, I always try to see the good in people; so many people are struggling – physically, mentally, financially – one never knows. I’m sure people do the same with me; pass me by without considering who I am, and what sort of struggles I may be experiencing at any given time. Worth considering. No way am I condoning what Jon did, it’s disgusting! I have three daughters, and grandchildren, and I believe they should throw the key away if you are convicted of a crime like this – or worse!

  • That’s a deer in the headlights look if I ever saw one.
    Pretty sure rut season is getting pretty close.

  • This is purely about their culture and the way these folks raise their boys to be pedophiles and white supremacist. This is not the beginning of this culture’s future of problems…. It is going to keep getting worse. Get the prisons ready!

    • This sounds idiotic. What culture? What are you talking about “these folks”? Pedophilia is not a taught behavior. How does pedophilia have anything to do with white supremacy? Maybe you should stay away from the media stations. They’re filling your head with ignorance and stupidity.

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