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Pinellas Park puppeteer 'Emr the Jester' found with hundreds of child porn images

 
Peter Douglas Emr, 34, makes a living entertaining kids as the character Emr the Jester. [Facebook]
Peter Douglas Emr, 34, makes a living entertaining kids as the character Emr the Jester. [Facebook]
Published Jan. 21, 2015

A Pinellas Park man who makes a living entertaining kids as the character Emr the Jester is facing charges of possessing hundreds of pornographic images of children, deputies say.

Peter Douglas Emr, 34, was arrested Tuesday on six counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of sexual performance with intent to promote.

Detectives with the Pinellas County sheriff's special victims unit searched Emr's home Tuesday. They found several electronic devices, which still need to be inspected.

Since the investigation began in December, detectives have found in Emr's possession more than 400 images of children as young as 3 months in bondage and engaged in sexual acts, according to a news release.

Emr had contact with children through his private business, through which he performs puppet shows, does face painting and makes balloon animals, the Sheriff's Office said. He has performed in character at various venues.

Because of that, the Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with related information to contact Detective Holly Tsanakaliotis at (727) 582-6200.