A former school employee is facing 20 felony charges after investigators say an online tip led them to a cache of illegal files tied to a Marion County man.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported that Internet Crimes Against Children detectives arrested 25-year-old Phillip Demon Duncan on April 23 following a months-long investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material.
According to the agency, the case began on Dec. 20, 2025, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children flagged a report involving a Google user who had uploaded a file containing illegal content. Detectives later identified Duncan as the account holder and traced him to a residence on Northeast 49th Court in Silver Springs.
Investigators said additional records obtained from Google revealed dozens of files containing child sexual abuse material linked to the account. Authorities also reported finding files described as voyeuristic and non-consensual in nature.
Based on the findings, detectives secured an arrest warrant on April 17. Deputies located Duncan six days later during a warrant check at a Waffle House on Northwest 34th Avenue in Ocala, where he was found inside a vehicle in the parking lot.
He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Marion County Jail, where he is being held without bond.
Officials noted that Duncan previously worked as a paraprofessional at Oakcrest Elementary. Given the nature of the investigation, detectives stated they are working to determine whether additional victims may be involved.
Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact Detective Henrik Osthed at 352-351-4710.
