Man accused of recording girls in Lutz library restroom faces 100 counts of child porn charges: deputies

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 27-year-old man was arrested earlier this month after deputies said he recorded girls in a women’s restroom at a library in Hillsborough County.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Lutz Branch Library at 1010 West Lutz Lake Fern Road on Feb. 13 after a 12-year-old girl noticed the man filming her.

The girl told authorities that the suspect, Christian Stark, 27, was inside the women’s restroom, recording her on his phone.

On Feb. 14, deputies issued a search warrant for Stark’s residence, where they found “numerous images of child pornography on his phone.”

He was later arrested and booked into Orient Road Jail, where he’s facing 100 counts of possession of child pornography, 10 or more images and content of images, and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communications device.

Following his arrest, HCSO deputies continued their investigation and added more charges based on their findings.

According to deputies, Stark filmed at least four juveniles in the women’s restroom at the library and filmed himself “performing sexual acts on himself.”

He is now facing additional charges, including three counts of voyeurism, three counts of video voyeurism of a defendant 24 or older and victim less than 16, and unlawful use of a two-way communications device.

“This suspect’s actions are disgusting. We’re committed to ensuring every child, our most vulnerable, is secure and protected in Hillsborough County,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. “I commend our detectives and deputies for working hard on this case to find every piece of this investigation and making sure Stark is behind bars away from harming more children.”

The investigation is ongoing.