40 year old Al Zimmerman was arrested on eight felony charges of using a child in sexual performance. He is being held on $120,000 bond at the Hillsborough County Jail.

      Zimmerman worked for DCF, the state agency charged with
protecting Florida's children - for about two years. He was fired
Friday after top officials learned of accusations against him.

      According to an arrest report, Zimmerman offered two teens money
in exchange for photographing them in sexual acts. The victims were
ages 16 and 17 at the time of the crime, and at least one may have
been in the care of DCF at one point, according to the report.

      Authorities believe some of the images date back to December
2005. Zimmerman is suspected of taking photos as recently as Friday, the report showed.

      At least one of the teens is from Orange County. No information
was given about the other alleged victim.

      Tampa police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said Saturday that
investigators continue to look into whether there are more victims,
and Zimmerman could face additional charges.

      "We consider it to be a betrayal of the trust in this
department and the people we serve," DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth
told The Associated Press on Friday. "I do not tolerate this. The
integrity of this department cannot be compromised by the actions
of one individual."

 Butterworth said the DCF is conducting its own investigation.
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the
Attorney General's office also have ongoing inquiries.

      Zimmerman was arrested Friday at his parents' house in Lakeland,
where he was born. He worked as a reporter for Bay News 9, a
24-hour local cable news station in the Tampa Bay area. He left the
station in late 2004.
      If convicted, he faces up to 120 years in prison.