Garey Buscaino
Convicted and sentenced. Garey A. Buscaino was sentenced to 75 years in federal prison in March 2026.
Introduction
Garey A. Buscaino, 48, of Pensacola, Florida, is a former Escambia County firefighter sentenced to 75 years in federal prison for a decade-long pattern of producing and possessing child sexual abuse material, including hidden-camera videos he recorded of unsuspecting minor females . The sentence was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida on March 4, 2026, and Buscaino was also ordered to pay approximately $30,000 in restitution to his victims and to register as a sex offender for life .
Background Information
Buscaino worked as a firefighter with Escambia County before his arrest; the investigation ultimately reached both his home and his firehouse, where federal agents seized dozens of electronic devices . The case began when the Florida Department of Law Enforcement received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an online user in Northwest Florida possessed what appeared to be child pornography in a cloud account .
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
When FDLE obtained a search warrant for the cloud account, investigators determined it contained not only child pornography from the internet but also hidden-camera-produced videos of unsuspecting minor females, and that the account belonged to Buscaino . Law enforcement searched his residence and his firehouse, where members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force seized dozens of electronic devices .
The seized devices contained hidden-camera pornography videos of five minor females in various states of undressing in bedrooms and bathrooms, along with thousands of graphic images and videos of child sexual abuse material from the internet — some capturing victims as young as toddlers being sexually abused . Multiple victims of Buscaino’s crimes were present at the sentencing hearing in federal court .
Public Reaction and Consequences
U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin said: “Protecting our children from exploitation and the predations of sick individuals like this offender remains one of my office’s highest priorities,” adding that his office would “relentlessly pursue offenders who victimize our children, prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law, and seek maximum punishment for their heinous crimes” . FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass credited “the strong partnership” between the agencies in “ensuring this individual is held fully accountable and cannot harm another child,” and a Homeland Security Investigations official said the sentence reflected “the seriousness of these crimes” . Pensacola-area media covered the sentencing as one of the longest federal sentences imposed locally in a child-exploitation case .
Current Status
Buscaino is serving his 75-year federal prison sentence, ordered into lifetime sex-offender registration, and owes approximately $30,000 in restitution to the victims identified in the case . The 75-year term effectively means he will die in custody.
Impact on Their Career/Life
The conviction ended Buscaino’s firefighting career with Escambia County and made him a lifelong registered sex offender . The investigation’s reach into his firehouse — and the recovery of devices from county property — made the case a reference point in Northwest Florida discussions about trust placed in first responders and the screening of those who work around families and children.
Sources
- DOJ U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, “Former local firefighter sentenced to 75 years in federal prison for production & possession of child pornography,” March 4, 2026 — source
- WEAR-TV, “Ex-Escambia firefighter gets 75 years for ‘decade-long pattern’ of producing child porn,” March 4, 2026 — source