On July 22nd, 2026, the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division (CID) received a Cyber Tip via the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC). The Cyber Tip was originated from Google, which detailed that apparent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reported in this Cyber Tip was detected within a Google account’s Google Photos and Google Drive. The Cyber Tip contained 78 images and videos that were flagged as apparent CSAM, which is the most the Levy County Sheriff’s Office has encountered from a single Cyber Tip. Upon observations, all 78 images and videos were deemed CSAM and CSAM related material, with some containing content as young as toddler age.
Detectives authored a Google search warrant for the Google Drive and account under the moniker provided by NCMEC, as well as subpoenas to confirm the user of other internet identifiers. Upon execution of the Google Search Warrant and subpoenas, a forensic investigation was completed where multiple images were observed of Trenton resident, Evan Douglas McQuiston, by facial comparison to social media accounts belonging to Evan Douglas McQuiston, as well as other biographical information consistent with DHMSV information. During the forensic investigation into the Google account, multiple images and video containing CSAM were located. Detective Ryan Sullivan of Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force observed the images and video contained therein the Google account to be known hash images and videos tagged by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) as being known CSAM images and videos.
On October 7th, 2026, Evan Douglas McQuiston was taken into custody on probable cause following a combined effort between the LCSO Criminal Investigations Division, Drug Task Force, and Patrol Division, and transported to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office for interview. During his interview, Evan Douglas McQuiston made several incriminating statements post-Miranda. Following the interview, Detective Blake Landfair charged Evan Douglas McQuiston with 20 counts of F.S. 827.071(5) Possession of Child Pornography and 1 count of F.S. 934.215 Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device. Evan Douglas McQuiston was also charged 1 count of F.S. 784.07(2b) Battery on Law Enforcement and 1 count of F.S. 843.01 Resisting Officer with Violence. Evan Douglas McQuiston is being held in the levy County Detention Center on a $550,000 bond. Additional criminal charges are forthcoming.
