Ormond man arrested for multiple counts of child, animal pornography

Lewis Herring, 55, of Ormond Beach was arrested thanks to a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

By Observer Staff
| 10:10 a.m. March 11, 2024

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Volusia County Sheriff's Office arrested a 55-year-old Ormond Beach man on 23 counts of possession of child pornography and four counts of possession of pornography involving animals on Thursday, March 7.

The arrest of Lewis Herring was a result of a cyber tip to the VSO Child Exploitation Unit from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, according to a Facebook post by VSO. Detectives then executed a search warrant and recovered numerous items of evidence.

Herring is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail with a total bond of $540,000.

VSO asks that anyone with information about this or any case of child pornography or exploitation contact the VSO Child Exploitation Unit at 386-323-3574.