OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division received a tip through the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force in December 2025 regarding the online transmission and possession of child sexual abuse material.

On Feb. 16, 2026, detectives identified the suspect as Donald Wayne Johnson, a white male residing in the Northeast 65th Terrace area of Fort Drum (Northwest area of Okeechobee County).

Later that evening, Johnson and his cellphone were located at a residence in the 28000 block of Northeast 65th Terrace in Okeechobee.

Johnson was taken into custody and initially charged with one count of possession of child pornography and one count of transmission of child pornography.

During a post arrest interview, Johnson admitted that additional child pornography would likely be found on his device. Detectives subsequently served a probable-cause search warrant for Johnson’s cellphone.

A forensic analysis of the device is currently being conducted. As a result of the ongoing review, investigators have filed an additional nine counts of possession of child pornography and nine counts of possession of images depicting sexual activity with an animal.

This investigation remains active and ongoing as detectives continue to analyze evidence recovered from the device.

Investigators believe Johnson may have had contact with a local juvenile female whose identity is unknown at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this individual or the investigation is urged to contact Detective Ashley Rojas with the Criminal Investigations Division at 863-763-3117 ext. 5108.

Johnson’s bond is currently set at $110,000.