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Registered sex offender accused of having 1,000 images of 'child erotica'

Paul Wayne Harris is charged with child porn-related counts.

SPRING HILL, Fla. -- A registered sex offender was found with approximately 1,000 images of 'child erotica,' some involving naked kids, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

Paul Wayne Harris, 58, was arrested Friday in Spring Hill. He faces 10 charges related to possession of child porn.

The images were found on his tablet, according to an arrest affidavit. When asked about it by investigators, Harris "admitted to possibly seeing children involved in sexual acts," the affidavit said.

Harris has a prior conviction for lewd and lascivious behavior involving a child under the age of 16, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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