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Published: February 4, 2008
LARGO - A 27-year-old Largo man was booked into the Pinellas County Jail this morning on charges he got his 11-year-old niece to send him naked photos of herself using her cell phone, Largo police said.
Shawn Coates
Shawn Coates of 14354 Larboard Lane was charged with promoting sexual performance of a child. He was being held at the Pinellas County Jail on $20,000 bail.
Largo authorities received word of what Coates had allegedly done from a New York State police detective. An adult in the state found the photos on the girl's cell phone, and alerted New York authorities, who then forwarded the report and the cell phone to Largo police.
Reporter Stephen Thompson can be reached at (727) 451-2336 or spthompson@tampatrib.com.
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