Police: Florida man caught with more than ‘1 ton’ of child pornography

A Florida man has been taken into custody after police found him with so much child pornography, they opted to weigh it.

Ocala resident Paul Zittel, 72, is accused of keeping more than 1 ton of child porn in his home, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. That comes out to 2,600 pounds, or 220,000 photos, a sheriff’s rep says. Deputies found the explicit photos after receiving a tip from someone who reported someone local had posted illegal pics of children on the Internet, per the Sheriff’s Office.

Zittle is now facing 25 counts of possession of child pornography, prosecutors say. He’s currently being held on a $250,000 bond.

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