23-076 Detectives Arrest Tampa Man for Possession of Child Pornography

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit
-Digital Forensics Unit

Dominic Smarowsky (Suspect- Arrested)
DOB: 09/15/1990
Address: 4356 Hal Paul Circle, Tampa
Charges: (7) Counts of Possession of Child Pornography

PINELLAS COUNTY- Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit have arrested a Tampa man for possession of child pornography.

On September 29, 2022, detectives began an investigation after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that child pornography was being uploaded via the internet.  Through various investigative techniques, detectives were able to identify the suspect as 32-year-old Dominic Smarowsky.

On May 30, 2023, detectives arrested Smarowsky and charged him with 7 counts of possession of child pornography. When Smarowsky was interviewed by detectives, he admitted to viewing child pornography of children as young as four years old. He was transported to the Pinellas County Jail.

The investigation continues.