East Naples man faces 90 counts of possession of child porn

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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A man is behind bars accused of having images of infants and preteens on his phone having sex.

The wife of 65-year-old Fred Randolph says she had no idea until deputies showed up at her front door.

Deputies received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after a man named “Fred” uploaded files of child porn. Deputies say when they arrested him they found 98 more files and videos on his cell phone.

It’s this dark and shocking secret that has torn apart a wife of 35 years. “No, I am not [okay],” said Kathlee Randolph to the WINK News camera. “I had no idea.”

Tuesday, deputies say they pulled up to a store in Naples where they found and arrested Fred Randolph. Reports show he handed over his cell phone containing nearly 100 pictures and videos of children–infants to 12 years of age–having sex. According to the arrest report, five additional pictures were found on his home computer.

“Woah, woah, wow. I didn’t know,” said neighbor Sony Gulaba. Neighbors in Randolph’s East Naples neighborhood say he was friendly, offering to babysit after first meeting.

“He actually asked me ‘if you guys are busy, we can keep your kids’. I don’t know,” said Gulaba. “I’m like, I never leave them around strangers.”

As Randolph faces 90 counts of possession of child pornography, his wife ran to neighbors, crying, her world turned upside down after deputies knocked on her door Tuesday.

“I am devastated, devastated and shocked.”

Randolph’s bond has been set at nearly $1 million.

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