Brampton man jailed in Florida for child abuse content

Nicholas Gardener, of Brampton, faces criminal charges in Florida. (Miami-Dade Police Department photo)

A Brampton man disembarking from a cruise ship has been jailed in Florida and charged with purchasing child pornography online.

Miami-Dade police said Nicholas Gardener, 25, was arrested last Saturday (Nov. 2) at the PortMiami cruise terminal.

According to reports, police say a man was arrested after his cell phone was searched and illicit photos and videos were discovered.

WPLG Local 10 News in Florida, the images depicted girls aged 5 to 8 being victims of violence.

Gardener is currently being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on $50,000 bail and faces five criminal charges related to possession of child sexual abuse material.

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