ASTOR, Fla. - 50 year-old Tony Sautbine of Astor has been arrested by the Volusia Sheriff's Office on over two dozen charges of child pornography possession. The content was reportedly discovered on Sautbine's cell phone and a USB device.
The Volusia Sheriff's Office obtained a search warrant after a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which informed detectives that Sautbine had allegedly uploaded a suspicious file to one of his social media accounts. When the warrant was executed, the VSO said it found a series of photographs of women, teenage girls, and young children in compromising positions.
Sautbine is also said to have apparently made comments on social media detailing his attraction to children, along with his inclinations to commit illegal sexual acts with them. The bio section of Sautbine's profile says he's worked as a line cook for Chili's since 2013.
Asked by police about the statements he made on social media and in other seized documents, Sautbine said he was engaging in a type of role-play in which he assumed certain characteristics. He was also reportedly found to have written notes on his phone with short stories containing the sexual abuse of children, along with cannibalism and other violence according to the VSO.
Sautbine is now being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail on $625,000 bond. Any individuals who may have information about potential further misconduct by Sautbine are asked to call the VSO's Child Exploitation Unit at (386) 323-3574.
