Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Crimes Against Children Unit
- Computer Forensics Unit

James Anthony Schnur (Arrested)
DOB: 06/15/1965
Address: 8490 91^st Street North, Seminole
Charges: Ten counts of Possession of Child Pornography and two counts of Prohibition of Certain Acts in Connection with Obscene Materials.

What:
Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested a Seminole man for Possession of Child Pornography and Prohibition of Certain Acts in Connection with Obscene Materials.

When:
The suspect was arrested at about 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

Where:
The suspect was arrested at his residence located at 8490 91^st Street North, in Seminole.

Why/How:
Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested a Seminole man for Possession of Child Pornography and Prohibition of Certain Acts in Connection with Obscene Materials.

According to detectives, their investigation began in January 2017, after receiving information that the suspect, identified as 51-year-old James Schnur, was in possession of child pornography.

Through various investigative techniques, detectives were able to recover numerous images depicting bestiality and child pornography from Schnur’s computer.

Detectives arrested Schnur and charged him with ten counts of Possession of Child Pornography and two counts of Prohibition of Certain Acts in Connection with Obscene Materials.

Schnur was transported to the Pinellas County Jail without further incident.

The investigation continues.

Booking photograph of James Schnur