Sumter County man faces child sexual abuse material, bestiality charges

A Sumter County man already jailed on firearm-related charges faces 29 additional counts after detectives said they found child sexual abuse material and images depicting sexual activity involving animals on his cellphone.Jason Wayne Dionne was charged Tuesday, Nov. 3, with 20 counts of possession of sexual performance by a child and nine counts of sexual activities involving animals, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.MORE SUMTER COVERAGE: Operation Ghost Town leads to 11 sex offender arrests in separate investigationSearch led to initial arrestDetectives searched a home on County Road 727 in Webster on Oct. 29 as part of an investigation into suspected possession of child sexual abuse material.Deputies said they found a handgun, an AR-style rifle, a hunting rifle and ammunition. A criminal history check identified Dionne as a convicted felon, according to the agency.He was arrested at the home on six counts of possession of firearms and/or ammunition by a convicted felon