- September 9, 2024
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A Palm Coast man who was arrested last month on several felony charges including human trafficking and lewd and lascivious battery on a minor aged 12-16, was served with two additional arrest warrants on Aug. 7, according to a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office press release.
The FCSO Major Case Unit obtained the two additional arrest warrants on David Chenowith, 32, based on a review of evidence recovered from his cell phone by the FCSO’s Digital Forensics Unit. The warrants included 34 offenses.
The warrants were served at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility where Chenowith was being held from the prior arrest. His bond is now $1,034,000.00.
The first additional arrest warrant was for two counts of promoting sexual performance by a child, which are second-degree felonies, and two counts of an unlawful two-way communication device, which are third-degree felonies.
The second arrest warrant was for the following: 13 counts of an unlawful two-way communication device, third-degree felonies; three counts of transmission of child pornography, third-degree felonies; four counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a minor aged 12-16, second-degree felonies; and 10 counts of promoting sexual performance by a child, second-degree felonies.
Chenowith had been under investigation since June, according to the release. FCSO deputies had obtained an arrest warrant on him last month for multiple felony offenses for human trafficking, lewd and lascivious battery, and unlawful sexual activity with certain minors. At that time a search warrant for Chenowith’s cell phone was also obtained.
“I commend our Major Case Unit and Digital Forensics Unit for their excellent work on this continuing investigation,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Thankfully, this pervert is behind bars and hopefully will remain behind bars for a very long time so he can’t destroy more innocent young lives. I continue to pray that his victims are able to receive the support they need to heal from these horrible attacks.”
