A 22-year-old Miami-Dade man is behind bars after investigators say they traced a Gmail account that was uploading hundreds of videos showing the sexual abuse of children. Deputies arrested the suspect at his Southwest Miami-Dade home on Wednesday, and he remains in county detention, according to jail records.
Investigators say the case kicked off after a series of cyber tips in December 2025 flagged a Gmail account allegedly used to upload the files. A detective picked up the case on Dec. 27, 2025, and a search warrant for the account’s stored communications followed, according to the Miami Herald. Authorities say the tips came through federal channels before local detectives tied the email account to a home in southwest Miami-Dade.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children runs the CyberTipline that gathers reports from tech companies and the public, then routes them to the right law-enforcement agencies. NCMEC says analysts work to figure out where material originated so local investigators can move quickly on warrants and evidence preservation, and the organization operates a 24-hour hotline along with an online reporting portal. For more on how that pipeline works, see the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Evidence and arrests
According to investigators, the search turned up at least six files loaded with hundreds of videos, a mix of adult pornography and clips that appeared to show boys and girls roughly 4 to 10 years old. Detectives say they also found selfies believed to be of the suspect on seized devices. Deputies identified the suspect as 22-year-old Daniel Cure, who they say admitted the selfies were his and acknowledged recognizing the videos. He is charged with six counts of possessing sexual performance by a child and is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $12,000 bond, based on an arrest affidavit and jail records cited by the Miami Herald.
What the charge means
Under Florida law, sexual performances involving children and the possession of child sexual-abuse material are prosecuted as serious felonies. State statutes spell out definitions for terms like “sexual performance” and “child pornography,” along with the possible penalties. The statutory framework and potential sentencing range are detailed by the Florida Legislature.
How local investigations often start
CyberTipline referrals and alerts from technology companies have already sparked multiple child-exploitation investigations in the Miami area this year. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has publicly credited those tips in other cases, sometimes rolling out press releases after arrests. That pattern shows up in sheriff’s office materials and in local coverage of similar busts earlier in 2026. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office and CBS Miami have both reported on comparable probes this year.
Where to report
Anyone who encounters what appears to be child sexual-abuse material online can report it to NCMEC’s CyberTipline, either at report.cybertip.org or by calling 1-800-843-5678, so it can be routed to the right investigators. Locally, tips to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office can go through the nonemergency lines or 305-SHERIFF. NCMEC also offers a Take It Down tool for victims who are trying to get explicit images removed. For reporting options and support resources, visit NCMEC.
The sheriff’s office says the investigation into the email account and the recovered files is still active. Upcoming court dates and additional filings are expected to appear in county records as the case moves through the local system.
