Volusia County man faces charges after child exploitation probe

The Volusia Sheriff’s Office arrested 46-year-old Robert Newell after he turned himself in on a warrant for possession of a sexual performance by a child on Oct. 9.The investigation began with a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing Exploited Children. The VSO Child Exploitation Unit obtained a search warrant for Newell’s residence and seized multiple computers, hard drives, cell phones, tablets, and other media, where they found multiple explicit images and videos of children.Newell remains in custody with a total bond of $500,000.This is an ongoing investigation.Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.