From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
LECANTO, Fla. — A man having ties to Birmingham, with previous employment at Briarwood Presbyterian Church,could be facing up to 25 years in prison for 48 felony charges, including child pornography.
According to CBS 42, Chad Robison, 37, was arrested in October of last year in Citrus County, Florida after investigators found thousands of pornographic pictures and videos on his computer.
Sheriff deputies said a church co-worker discovered videos on Robinson’s laptop with him performing “virtual sex acts” with young girls, and videos of him secretly recording girls using the restroom in his home.
“Everything that we teach in our schools and when we go out and do internet safety events, this is the type of predator that we warn kids about,” said Det. Chris Cornell.
Robison was a worship director at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church in Lecanto, Florida when he was arrested and was employed by Rivers Presbyterian from 2011-2017.
Robison’s former church said it had no knowledge or suspicion of his improper conduct, dismissed Robison on May 15, 2017 and banned him from the church campus.
Robison was previously employed at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham for five years and attended Samford University.
Robison sentencing will be next month on August 20, 2018.