Charlotte County man accused of possessing several images depicting child pornography

A Charlotte County man is accused of possessing multiple images depicting child porn, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. CCSO says that deputies received a cybertip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children connected to Kevin McHugh, 69. The tip reported several files of child sexual abuse material connected to his phone. In total, deputies noted over 500 images. An arrest report says that deputies learned that McHugh was traveling in the area of US-17 and Bermont Road. They conducted a traffic stop. McHugh reportedly willingly surrendered his phone to deputies and provided his house keys. McHugh was arrested and faces several charges of possession of child porn images. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV