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Lakeland Man Accused Of Making Porn With 8-Year-Old

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By STEPHEN THOMPSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 19, 2009

Updated: 03/19/2009 04:12 pm

A Lakeland man was booked into the Pinellas County Jail this morning on charges he videotaped himself inappropriately touching an 8-year-old girl.

Christopher Mauro, 29, of 6258 Peacock Run, was charged with lewd and lascivious molestation and two counts of promoting the sexual performance of a child. Bail was set at $130,000.

According to arrest affidavits, Mauro videotaped himself touching the chest area of the girl while she stood naked in a bathtub. The video file was found on his computer, affidavits say.

Mauro is also accused of touching an 8-year-old girl in the vaginal area while she was sleeping, affidavits say.

Lakeland police said Mauro's roommate found photographs of a young girl on his computer. On Wednesday, the roommate contacted authorities, who then acquired a search warrant.

One of the explicit images was of a Largo child whom Mauro had been babysitting for a few days, Lakeland police said. Authorities tracked down the girl in Largo.

Reporter Stephen Thompson can be reached at (727) 451-2336.

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