Overview

• Taylor faces 24 felony counts, including solicitation of child pornography and harmful communication, after Illinois detectives traced explicit Snapchat messages from a 12-year-old girl to his IP address.
• The Internet Crimes Against Children Unit executed search warrants at two Fort Pierce locations in May 2025 following an August 2024 complaint that triggered a multistate investigation.
• On July 24, St. Lucie County deputies arrested the 38-year-old commissioner in a ruse traffic stop; he cooperated with investigators and expressed remorse.
• A judge set Taylor’s bond at $360,000 at his first court appearance, and he remains in custody awaiting trial.
• Local and state officials have demanded his resignation and the City of Fort Pierce has pledged transparency while authorities seek information on other potential victims.