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Florida man charged with molesting young child in Pasco County

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Posted at 12:43 PM, Nov 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-12 12:43:23-05

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -- Florida investigators have charged a Brooksville man with molesting a young child, and are working to see if there are more victims in Florida or other states.

33-year-old Edgar Diaz-Colon was arrested in Pasco County on Friday and is facing charges of lewd and lascivious molestation, promoting sexual performance by a child, and possession of child pornography.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, after he was arrested, detectives found videos on his phone of him molesting a 3-year-old girl, in addition to other child pornography videos.

The investigation continues into whether there are more victims in Pasco, Florida, or other states.