Bradenton Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Producing And Possessing Child Pornography

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell today sentenced Paul Fabrizio Solis (40, Bradenton) to 16 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography. He was also ordered to serve 25 years on supervised release, following his incarceration. Solis pleaded guilty on November 6, 2017.

According to court documents, Solis took explicit photographs of a young child who was in his care. He kept the images on a thumb drive hidden in a locked safe in his home. He also had more than 4,000 videos and images of child pornography stored on his laptop computer.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation -Tampa Division, with support from the Bradenton Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kristen A. Fiore.