Dept. of Children spokesman charged with producing child porn

[WhiteTara]

Source: Tampa Bay News 10

Tallahassee, Florida – A spokesman for the Department of Children and Families was summarily fired Friday night following his arrest on charges of producing child pornography.

Al Zimmerman, DCF spokesman since March of 2005, was arrested in Lakeland and taken to the Hillsborough County jail for booking, authorities said.

Investigators said he solicited at least two victims between the ages of 16 and 17 to perform lewd acts which he used to create child pornography.
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If convicted on all charges, Zimmerman could be sentenced to a maximum of 120 years in prison, McCollum said.

Zimmerman had one prior arrest, for obtaining property in return for worthless checks, in Tampa in 2003 when he worked as a reporter for Bay News 9.


Read more: http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=73015

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what a disgusting looking POS

[Faygo Kid]

1. Words can't express my disgust. Protect the children.

I cannot and will never understand child pornographers, but I sure as HELL don't want them employed by the state in any capacity. This is disgusting. His looks have nothing to do with it, but they are vile, I must admit.

[mitchum]

2. Uh oh...sounds like the fox has lost his dream job

[aquart]

3. Exactly what I was thinking.

[truthisfreedom]

4. Waiting for the political affiliation report...

Anyone working on it?

[Ian David]

14. Republican governer, Republican appointee, most like a Republican pervert. n/t

[SpiralHawk]

16. As ususal. Republicons take a WIDE STANCE on sexual deviancy...

...when it is one of their own corrupt cronies.

[MADem]

5. What IS the matter with FL????? They have more than their share...

Is it the influx of people escaping the cold, or WHAT?

[mwb970]

11. FL long ago stole the "wackiest state" title from CA.

There must be something in the water down there to produce so many weirdos. Do we have a serious theory as to why this is? It can't really be weather-related, can it?

[MADem]

15. If I were them, I'd blame it on "imports" if at all possible! nt

[zonkers]

19. wacky is too playful a word for FL. The stuff that goes down there is way darker and freakier.

[Adsos Letter]

6. He looks like he's thinkin'....

about what his prison stay is gonna' be like...

[cstanleytech]

7. I find it difficult

to really consider it child porn when the so called victims are between 16 - 17.
Legally of course its child porn if he filmed it under the law but then again this is not the first time the law has been ass, does the name Genarlow Wilson ring any bells?

[Swagman]

8. I have to agree here-16-17 year olds are teens not children.

I am not defending him if what he did was illegal and if he is in a position of trust over children or teens that isn't acceptable.

However the age of consent is low in some western countries-14 in Italy-15 in Germany-16 in the UK and Australia. You cannot call these boys children.

However a person should ALWAYS obey the laws and certainly when in positions of trust.

My objection to sensationalising these cases as "child" porn does no credit to real cases of child abuse.

[blogslut]

10. Age of consent has nothing to do with it

This is about the age of majority. A model should be paid and waiver contracts signed. A person under the age of 18 is not old enough to sign a legally binding contract.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_majority

[WhiteTara]

18. he was in a position of authority

and that's what makes it really disgusting. Their lives were in his care and he violated that trust. I hope he rots in hell and jail

[diane in sf]

9. Maybe now we know where to start looking for all those missing foster kids in FLA.

[Sancho]

12. He listed governor Charlie Crist as a reference on his resume!

He made $75,000 a year, personnel records show. The records show he listed Gov. Charlie Crist, then the state attorney general, as a reference. The file also contained his Florida criminal history, which showed an arrest on fraudulent check writing charges.

http://www.sptimes.com/2008/02/02/news_pf/Hillsborough/Official_at_DCF_linke.shtml

[Ian David]

17. BINGO! Great catch! n/t

[Ian David]

13. Fucking hypocrites. Florida: “marriage protection” amendment will be on the Nov. ballot

Posted by Pam Spaulding February 2, 2008 in Uncategorized, GLBT, Election, Family Matters

Sigh. We were on a roll there with positive news about civil equality…

First there was the ruling by New York’s The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court that Canadian same-sex marriages must be recognized here. Kate and I married in Vancouver in 2004, so this was a big present.

Then, in Oregon, couples who wish to take advantage of the recently approved domestic partnership law may now do so as a federal judge tossed out a lawsuit attempting to prevent its implementation.

But it’s time to roll up the sleeves for folks in the Sunshine State as the fundies have collected enough signatures to put a “marriage protection” measure on the ballot there. (Florida Sun-Sentinel):

More:
http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2008/02/02/florida-anti-gay-marriage-amendment-will-be-on-the-nov-ballot/

[sakabatou]

20. Is it me or do his eyes look like slits?