A Bunnell police officer was arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges after officials said he posed as a 16-year-old girl to solicit teen boys on Facebook.Sergeant Michael Stavris, 30, was relieved of duty without pay following his arrest by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Police Chief Tom Foster said.Most watched video: Deaf dog learns sign languageOfficials said the investigation began last year when authorities received a complaint about a fake Facebook profile of a 16-year-old girl asking teen boys for nude pictures. When confronted, agents said, Stavris admitted to creating the account.During the investigation, authorities said they saw Facebook messages where Stavris asked for a picture of a boy's genitals. Investigators said they found messages containing other lewd requests, but that they did not find evidence of him meeting up with children."There could be multiple victims," said FDLE Spokeswoman Dennis Bustle. "We're sifting through all of that data and it very well could result in more charges."Stavris was arrested on two counts of violating Florida Statute 847.0135, which covers child pornography; using a computer to solicit a child and traveling to meet a minor. He was also charged with criminal use of personal ID information.On the same day of his arrest, Stavris' girlfriend, Shonna Foster, filed for a domestic-violence injunction, court records show. In her request, Foster wrote that Stavris "threatened to commit suicide if she did not agree to get back with him."Also see: Raw video: Plane makes hard landing at Tampa airportStavris allegedly threatened to kill his brother while pointing his gun at him on Feb. 5.Stavris has worked on road patrol for the Bunnell Police Department for about four years, Foster said. He is being held on $125,000 bond.FDLE continues to investigate.14277264

A Bunnell police officer was arrested Wednesday on child pornography charges after officials said he posed as a 16-year-old girl to solicit teen boys on Facebook.

Sergeant Michael Stavris, 30, was relieved of duty without pay following his arrest by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Police Chief Tom Foster said.


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Officials said the investigation began last year when authorities received a complaint about a fake Facebook profile of a 16-year-old girl asking teen boys for nude pictures. When confronted, agents said, Stavris admitted to creating the account.

During the investigation, authorities said they saw Facebook messages where Stavris asked for a picture of a boy's genitals. Investigators said they found messages containing other lewd requests, but that they did not find evidence of him meeting up with children.

"There could be multiple victims," said FDLE Spokeswoman Dennis Bustle. "We're sifting through all of that data and it very well could result in more charges."

Stavris was arrested on two counts of violating Florida Statute 847.0135, which covers child pornography; using a computer to solicit a child and traveling to meet a minor. He was also charged with criminal use of personal ID information.

On the same day of his arrest, Stavris' girlfriend, Shonna Foster, filed for a domestic-violence injunction, court records show. In her request, Foster wrote that Stavris "threatened [repeatedly] to commit suicide if she did not agree to get back with him."

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Stavris allegedly threatened to kill his brother while pointing his gun at him on Feb. 5.

Stavris has worked on road patrol for the Bunnell Police Department for about four years, Foster said. He is being held on $125,000 bond.

FDLE continues to investigate.