Orange County, Fla. — A Florida corrections officer is now on the other side of the bars, being held without bail in the Orange County Jail, on 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said, 40-year-old Tony Daniel Holowaty was arrested Tuesday.
FDLE spokeswoman Angela Starke told our news partners at channel 9 Eyewitness news, that agents received a tip Holowaty was downloading child pornography.
"A search warrant was obtained and executed at Holowaty’s home," Starke said. "agents found evidence of child pornography and seized digital devices for further forensic analysis."
Agency spokesman Patrick Manderfield provided Channel 9 with the following statement:
"The department is shocked and disturbed by the details of this officer’s arrest. His behavior is completely unacceptable, and we are moving forward with his immediate termination. This arrest is no reflection of the department’s core values or the thousands of FDC officers who work selflessly to protect and serve communities throughout Florida every day."
Holowaty has been working for the Florida Department of Corrections since July 2016.
