07-02-2025
Couple facing child porn and sexual contact with an animal related charges
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Cottondale couple is behind bars and facing 11 felony counts of child sexual abuse material, as well as additional counts of sexual contact with an animal.
According to FDLE, the investigation began in November when they received several cyber tips from the Nation Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tips depicted the sexual abuse of children being uploaded to an online storage platform.
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Investigators said they identified 31-year-old Mark Swearingen as the account user. FDLE served a warrant at his residence and seized several electronic devices, a preliminary analyst found multiple files showing sexual abuse of children as young as 1-year-old.
Officials said they also found a video depicting 20-year-old Mackenzie O'Bryan engaging in a sexual act with an animal.
She was charged with an additional count of sexual contact with an animal, and Swearingen was charged with an additional count of possession of an image/video depicting sexual contact with an animal.
O'Bryan and Swearingen were booked into the Jackson County Jail on February 6. The Office of State Attorney, 14th Judicial Circuit will prosecute the case.
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