Hernando County man arrested in social media child pornography case

Hernando County deputies say Reofrio confirmed that the phone number, email address and username tied to a social media account containing child sexual abuse material belonged to him before he was taken into custody at a Brooksville home on Inwood Circle.

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at the residence on May 27, 2026, and arrested Reofrio on charges of unlawful use of a two-way communication device and two counts of possession of child pornography. Deputies said he was being held at the Hernando County Detention Center while the case continues.

Investigators also collected electronic devices from the home for digital forensic analysis, a step that often determines how accounts were used, whether material was shared and whether other devices or profiles were involved. The sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing.

The arrest fits a pattern Hernando County has seen before as deputies and state investigators continue to target online child exploitation. A Jan. 25, 2024 case in Brooksville involved 73 files of child sexual abuse material found on social media accounts, underscoring how often these investigations now begin with usernames, messages and account recovery information rather than a physical exchange.

Sheriff Al Nienhuis has repeatedly said the agency takes a zero-tolerance approach to possession of child sexual abuse material. In cases like this one, deputies are looking not only at the content itself but also at the digital trail behind it, including device records, account credentials and contact details that can connect a suspect to an online profile.

For families, the warning signs can be subtle: hidden or multiple social media accounts, deleted messages, unfamiliar email addresses tied to a child’s phone, and private conversations that move quickly away from public apps. Parents in Hernando County who suspect online exploitation can report it to local deputies or through national child-protection reporting channels, and they should preserve screenshots, usernames and message records rather than delete them. The Brooksville arrest shows how quickly those digital traces can turn into a criminal case when investigators move in with a warrant.