SUMTER COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The execution of a search warrant by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office led to multiple weapons and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) charges for a 43-year-old Webster man.
According to a statement by SCSO, members of its Criminal Investigation Division and Special Investigations Squad executed a search warrant on a residence located at 12412 CR 727 in Webster on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
During the search, authorities found multiple weapons, including “an AR-style rifle,” and a background check of residents found that Jason Wayne Dionne was a convicted felon. Dionne was arrested and charged with multiple firearms violations.
Investigators also confiscated electronic devices, including Dionne’s phone, during the search. Later, they “discovered multiple videos and images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and images of both adult and children engaging in sexual activity with dogs and horses,” according to the statement. “The animals depicted in the images were not found at the residence during the execution of the search warrant.”
While in custody, Dionne was charged on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with 20 counts of Possession of Sexual Performance by a Child and nine counts of Sexual Activities Involving Animals.
He remains at the Sumter County Detention Facility.