TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County Public Schools employee was arrested Monday after deputies said he was caught with videos of child sex abuse and other obscene material.
Detectives said they got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in August 2025 about the illegal videos being uploaded to an online account.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the account was linked to Tyree McKinley Fields, 25, who worked as a campus safety monitor at Spoto High School.
A search of Fields’ home and digital accounts uncovered hundreds of files that contained sexual abuse of young children as well as sex acts with animals, detectives said.
“There are few crimes more horrifying than those that exploit the innocent,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “This individual’s actions are beyond comprehension — the abuse of children and animals is pure evil. Thanks to the dedication of our detectives this man is behind bars. We will never tolerate those who target the most vulnerable, and we will continue to pursue them relentlessly.”
Fields was arrested on 100 counts each of possession of child pornography and film, distribute, or possess image or video of sexual activity with an animal. He also faced two counts of in-state transmission of child pornography, three counts of unlawful use of a two-way communication device, obstruction of service or execution of a search warrant, and resist without violence.
Hillsborough County Public Schools said Fields has resigned from his position. He was hired in 2021 and passed background checks at the time.
“We are deeply troubled by this arrest and want to reassure our families that the safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority,” a HCPS school spokesperson told 8 On Your Side.
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