76-year-old arrested on child porn charges in The Villages

According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, a man is accused of possessing and distributing child pornography in The Villages.

The 76-year-old John Thomas Nolan was arrested from his home. As per the records, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a cyber tip in September about the possible distribution of child pornography.

Investigators said a nearly two-month investigation led to a warrant being executed at John Thomas Nolan’s home on Bokeelia Place in The Villages on Friday.

Deputies said Nolan was arrested on three counts of distribution of child pornography and seven counts of possession of child pornography.