Sanford Police Investigators arrested Anthony P. Dry in connection with child pornography investigation.
On December 4, 2024, Sanford Police Investigators received a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cyber Tipline Report. The tip indicated that a screen name of a subject possibly residing in the Sanford area had uploaded a file containing child pornography to Dropbox, Inc. In addition, on January 3, 2025, a second tip was received from National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cyber Tipline Report indicating that a file containing child pornography was uploaded to Instagram, possibly by the same subject.
Based on the investigation, Anthony P. Dry (D.O.B. 03/16/2002) was determined to be the suspect in this investigation. Dry was also found to have an active warrant out of Kentucky for Failure to Appear – Sexual Abuse of a Victim under 12 years of age. On February 27, 2025, Sanford Investigators, with the assistance of Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children Unit, executed a search warrant on Dry’s residence. Dry was taken into custody for the active warrant and several electronic devices were seized. Dry was then transported to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility where he has remained on no bond. Based on the continued investigation, additional child pornography was located on Dry’s cellular phone that was seized during the search warrant. On March 12, 2025, Sanford Investigators charged Dry with ten counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Regarding this investigation, Chief Cecil Smith stated “People committing these types of disgusting crimes have no place in our community. I am proud that our investigators and law enforcement partners were able to take him off the streets where he can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Investigators are asking anyone with additional information about this incident to please contact the Sanford Police Department or Crimeline at 800 423-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimeline.org. Calls made to Crimeline remain anonymous.
