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• Al Zimmerman, the Florida Department of Children and Family's spokesperson, was arrested on child pornography charges in February 2008. At the time of his arrest, Zimmerman was accused of taking nude photos of two 16-year-old boys. One of the boys was in the care of the state agency.Tampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)

  On May 8, 2009, Zimmerman was sentenced to 24 years in prison. It was found that Zimmerman took naked photos of at least seven teenage boys, then sent the images to child pornographers in other countries. In addition, Zimmerman paid one of the boys for his participation.Tampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)My Fox Tampa Bay: Former DCF Official Sentenced for Porn (May 8, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Age: 41 years old in 2009Tampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)
  2. Former spokesman for Florida's Department of Children & FamiliesTampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)
  3. Began working with DCF in 2005
  4. Resided in Hillsborough, Florida
  5. Graduated from Syracuse University in 1990TambaBay.com: State: DCF had no hint of spokesman's troubled history (February 2, 2008)
  6. Worked as a television reporter for a CBS affiliate in the mid-1990sTambaBay.com: State: DCF had no hint of spokesman's troubled history (February 2, 2008)
  7. Did a report tilted Perverts in the Park in 1996 at KENS-TV in TexasTambaBay.com: State: DCF had no hint of spokesman's troubled history (February 2, 2008)
  8. MySpace profile relationship status: SwingerTambaBay.com: State: DCF had no hint of spokesman's troubled history (February 2, 2008)
  9. Arrested in February 2008Tampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)
  10. Charged with eight counts of using a child in a sexual performance, federal child-pornography charges
  11. Pleaded guilty in January 2009Tampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)
  12. Sentenced to 24 years in prison on May 8, 2009Tampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)
  13. Must serve life on probation and will be required to register as a sex offenderTampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)
  14. Will not be allowed contact with children unless he has written permission from his probation officerTampa Tribune: Ex-DCF spokesman sentenced to 24 years for child porn (May 8, 2009)

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