A 48-year-old Manatee County man is facing child porn charges. 

  • Child porn arrest after thousands of images found during investigation
  • John Gorman Cook, 48, arrested
  • Detectives: 22,000 child porn files were found on one device

According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, John Gorman Cook was arrested Monday after a lengthy investigation. 

Officials said during the investigation, 22,000 child porn files were found on one device. 

In April, detectives began an internet investigation to locate computers in Manatee County that were offering to distribute files containing child pornography. 

A search warrant was executed at Cook's home and he was taken into custody. 

The investigation is ongoing.