Al Zimmerman Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

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Al Zimmerman Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
by Nancy Troxell in crime

No one appreciates a person that is "into" child porn, and they especially don't like it when an elected official is found to be engaged in this kind of behavior.

Al Zimmerman, 40, the spokesperson for Florida's Department of Children and Families was arrested in his home Friday night after soliciting teenagers to perform sex acts for child porn.

Al Zimmerman - Former Florida DFC Spokesperson.

He has worked for the DCF since early 2005. According to an affidavit, Mr. Zimmerman offered teens cash to pose naked and masturbate so he could create the child pornography. The incidents occurred between December 2005 and July 07 in Hillsborough County and again in Orange County from October 2007 until February. Al Zimmerman has admitted his role in the crimes and faces 120 years in prison if convicted on the current charges. He was being held Friday night on a $60,000 bond.

DCF chief Bob Butterworth said “I’m shocked. I’m horrified. This is appalling, disheartening in every sense of the word.” Butterworth learned of the investigation Wednesday and wants to look into better background checks for employees. Zimmerman's profile showed fraudulent check writing charges, but nothing that would indicate this type of crime.

Update! Al Zimmerman Free On Bond.

Published: Saturday 02nd of February 2008 02:30:59 PM

Displaying 8 Comments from Readers

I worked in child welfare policy for years and at one time on a project in that county. It seems to me that there is a link between the fact that this went on so long in a child welfare agency and the refusal of child welfare agencies to openly and honestly address issues of human sexuality. If you don't engage staff, workers and the children you serve in conversations about healthy human sexuality, why are you so surprised when someone commits a sexual crime? It seems - SADLY - to make perfect sense. In fact, a pedophile might actively seek out environments where sexuality is not openly discussed in the hopes of using it against those around him to perpetrate.
Not Surprised said - 93 Day(s), 17 Hour(s), 37 Minute(s), and 56 second(s) ago

What a sick man. Hopefully he'll have a lot of time to think about what he's done.
Surprised! said - 100 Day(s), 10 Hour(s), 37 Minute(s), and 18 second(s) ago

he was a reporter in San Antonio,Tx and did a report called Perverts in the Park. I guess it takes one to know one.
visitor said - 100 Day(s), 11 Hour(s), 59 Minute(s), and 26 second(s) ago

Went to school with him. He was very outgoing and popular. I guess you never really know a person. WOW, how creepy.
gimmeabreak said - 101 Day(s), 21 Minute(s), and 8 second(s) ago

Considering his job especially.
visitor said - 101 Day(s), 16 Hour(s), 50 Minute(s), and 49 second(s) ago

Very creepy story.
visitor said - 101 Day(s), 16 Hour(s), 51 Minute(s), and 47 second(s) ago

The pervert in the park seems to have been AL!
TVdewd said - 101 Day(s), 23 Hour(s), 51 Minute(s), and 41 second(s) ago

He used to work for the local CBS station in Macon, Ga. He even interviewed my mom once!!! How weird!
visitor said - 102 Day(s), 11 Hour(s), 39 Minute(s), and 3 second(s) ago

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