Davenport man faces 20 felony charges after Google flagged explicit uploads of children

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A Davenport man faces 20 charges after Google alerted the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children of child sex abuse materials.

David Leroy England, 46, faces 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor to promote film, a Class C felony; and 10 counts of purchase/possession of depiction of a minor in sex act-first offense, a Class D felony.

According to court documents, England has two Google accounts. Investigators say Google reported five uploaded videos containing explicit material one of the account as well as googling how to find free explicit material of children.

Investigator searched his Davenport home on Aug. 11, 2025, and seized electronic devices including two cellphones. One phone has 14 images of explicit material of children; the other photos had 204 video of explicit material with victims ranging in age from toddler to pubescent.

Court documents also state that England used the Telegram app to send 47 video to someone and requesting videos sent to him as well.

England is in Scott County Jail on a $1 million cash-only bond.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 24.