Detectives found an estimated 220,000 printed images in Zittel’s possession, weighing approximately 2,600 pounds, the sheriff's office said in a Monday Facebook post.
Marion County authorities executed a search warrant at Zittel's home on Feb. 23.
Marion County officials have arrested 72-year-old Paul Zittel on 25 counts of possessing child pornography. (Marion County Sheriff's Office)
Residents at the Ocala home told officers that Zittel "would not allow others into his bedroom or office without personally escorting them," the sheriff's office said.
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Detectives found an estimated 220,000 printed images in Zittel’s possession, weighing approximately 2,600 pounds, the sheriff's office said in a Monday Facebook post. (Marion County Sheriff's Office)
Detectives found "countless printed photographs of pornography, many of which depicted CSAM (child sexual abuse material)" that "had been arranged into large stacks and boxes throughout Zittel’s bedroom and office, and a printer on his desk displayed obvious signs of heavy use."
Detectives found "countless printed photographs of pornography, many of which depicted CSAM" that "had been arranged into large stacks and boxes throughout Zittel’s bedroom and office, and a printer on his desk displayed obvious signs of heavy use." (Marion County Sheriff's Office)
Authorities seized the materials, including a digital storage device, from his home before transporting Zittel to the Marion County Jail.
The 72-year-old man is currently being held on $250,000 bond.