75-year-old North Fort Myers man faces number of child pornography possession charges

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. —

A North Fort Myers man was arrested on Monday after deputies said a tip led to the discovery of child pornography in his possession.

According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Internet Crimes Against Children detectives received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip alerted investigators about an IP address possessing child pornography in North Fort Myers.

Detectives identified the subscriber as 75-year-old Michael Hale, who lived in the 200 block of Park Lane Circle.

The sheriff's office said Hale admitted that he had been collecting the footage since the 1990s. According to LCSO, multiple electronic devices were seized from the home.

Hale is facing 10 counts of possession of child pornography.

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