Ormond Beach American Legion Post commander arrested on child pornography charges

The Volusia Sheriff's Office reports that 57-year-old John Delage was arrested the evening of Friday, Jan. 9, at Post 267 for 40 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child.


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John Delage, 57, was arrested the evening of Friday, Jan. 9, at Post 267 for 40 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child. Photo courtesy of the Volusia Sheriff's Office
John Delage, 57, was arrested the evening of Friday, Jan. 9, at Post 267 for 40 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child. Photo courtesy of the Volusia Sheriff's Office
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The commander of the American Legion Post 267 in Ormond Beach has been arrested on 40 counts of child pornography charges. 

The Volusia Sheriff's Office reports that 57-year-old John Delage was arrested the evening of Friday, Jan. 9, at Post 267 for 40 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child. VSO stated that Post 267 staff cooperated with deputies who arrived to make the arrest and that the case began with a tip to the VSO Child Exploitation Unit from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

This is a developing story.

 

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