PANAMA CITY BEACH — A Panama City Beach man was arrested Tuesday on charges relating to the distribution of child pornography, the Bay County Sheriff's Office announced.
Investigators and agents with the Sheriff's Office, Panama City Beach Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations served a search warrant on the home of Ollis Allen Franks, 14900 Front Beach Road, after receiving information in reference to his distribution of child pornography online. During the execution of the warrant, Franks was interviewed and admitted he had posted the pornographic images of children.
Franks, 36, was transported to the Bay County Jail, charged with six counts of promoting the sexual performance of a child. The investigation is ongoing and more charges are possible, BCSO said.