Crime
Tallahassee Man Faces Life in Prison After Undercover Child Exploitation Sting
Chandler Brittain Smith, 27, pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor after a joint federal-state undercover operation in Leon County.
Child Exploitation
Crime
DeLand Man Gets 15 Years for Trying to Entice Child Online
Shane Christopher Abrams, 38, of DeLand sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a 13-year-old to produce sexually explicit photos.
Crime
Southport Man Faces 20 Years After Federal Child Exploitation Indictment
John Massimiani III, 46, of Southport, Florida, indicted on federal child pornography and evidence destruction charges in Tallahassee.
Crime
Former Florida Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation
Devin Scott Waldeck, 35, of Cross City pleaded guilty to child exploitation and distributing child pornography in federal court.
Crime
Clermont Man in Extremist Group 764 Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation
Shawn Premsook, 26, of Clermont pleaded guilty to child pornography charges tied to nihilistic violent extremist group 764.
Crime
Jacksonville Man Gets 10 Years for Trying to Lure 13-Year-Old for Sex
Jerry Alexander Cobb, 38, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after FBI undercover operation caught him attempting to meet a child for sex.
Crime
Honduran Illegal Alien Gets 121 Months for Child Exploitation in Tallahassee
Israel Ramos Portillo, 39, sentenced to 121 months in federal prison after jury convicted him of attempting to entice a minor in Tallahassee sting.
Crime
Sarasota Man Gets 25 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Sean Christie, 43, of Sarasota sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
Crime
Tallahassee Business Owner Gets 30 Years for Exploiting Children Online
Perry Crane Walker II, 44, of Tallahassee sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children via social media.
Politics
Cudjoe Key Man Faces 100 Years in Prison on 18 Child Exploitation Charges
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of Jacob Rookey, 21, of Cudjoe Key on 18 counts involving child and animal sexual abuse materials.
Politics
Florida AG Announces Two Child Predator Arrests Spanning Louisiana, Pasco County
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced arrests of a Louisiana man and a New Port Richey man on child exploitation charges.
Crime
Marion County Man Gets 10 Years for Attempting to Meet Minors for Sex
Terry Levi Brown, 36, of Summerfield sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after traveling to meet two minors for sexual activity.
Politics
Florida Youth Camp Counselor Arrested on 15 Counts of Child Exploitation
Coty Streit, 31, of Bell faces 15 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and is held on $1.7 million bond in Gilchrist County.