VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Deputies in Florida say a man arrested on child pornography charges was in the process of trying to adopt a child, reports CBS affiliate WKMG.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office say they began investigating 38-year-old Erik Thomas Deemer in October after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Deputies say they learned Deemer had numerous pornographic images and videos of children between the ages of 4 and 9 at his home in Edgewater.

Deputies told WKMG they learned that Deemer was in the process of trying to adopt a child. That process was halted after his arrest, the station reports.

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Deemer was reportedly arrested Thursday on 11 counts of possession of child pornography. He's being held at the Volusia County Jail on $165,000 bail.

Investigators have not located any local victims. They're asking anyone with information about the case to call the Volusia County Sheriff's Office Child Exploitation Unit at 386-254-1537.