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Coral Gables Man Gets 60 Months for Distributing Monkey Torture Videos

Francisco Javier Ravelo sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distributing more than 40 animal crush videos from Coral Gables.

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HSI Partners With USF to Deploy Anti-Trafficking Tech Across Florida

ICE's Homeland Security Investigations signed an agreement with USF to expand a victim-service technology used by 145 anti-trafficking organizations statewide.

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Three Men Face Federal Prison in Marion County Child Predator Stings

Three men caught in separate Marion County undercover stings targeting child predators now face federal prison, U.S. Attorney announces.

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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.

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Honduran Illegal Alien Sentenced to Federal Prison for Identity Theft in Pinellas County

A 28-year-old Honduran national was sentenced to over two years in federal prison for stealing an identity to defeat E-Verify in Pinellas County.

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Illegal Alien From Mexico Indicted on Ammo Charge in Bay County

A 30-year-old Pensacola man in the U.S. illegally faces federal ammunition charges after a Bay County investigation.

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Five Illegal Aliens Charged After Smuggling Boat Intercepted Off Miami-Dade

A grand jury indicted five illegal aliens after a vessel carrying 25 people was intercepted five miles off the Miami-Dade County coast.

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Orlando Man Arrested in Hawaii for $1M Fake Development Fraud Scheme

Steven Harry Minard, 57, of Orlando was arrested in Honolulu for allegedly defrauding an investor of $1 million through a fictitious project called Orlando World Live.

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Guatemalan Illegal Alien Indicted on Gun, Reentry Charges in Pensacola

A 24-year-old Guatemalan illegal alien faces federal charges in Pensacola for illegal reentry and firearm possession after a multi-agency investigation.

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Deltona Man, Guatemalan National Sentenced in Marion County Child Sex Cases

A Deltona man received 15 years and a previously deported Guatemalan national got eight years in federal child exploitation cases in Marion County.

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Venezuelan National Charged in Ocala With Child Exploitation Attempt

A 32-year-old Venezuelan national faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison after allegedly soliciting child sexual abuse material from an undercover HSI agent in Ocala.

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Ocala Man Gets 46 Months for Sending Obscene Image to Undercover Detective

Benjamin Hoover, 44, of Ocala sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after sending explicit image to someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl.

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Animal Crushing Videos in Federal Case

Francisco Javier Ravelo pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing more than 40 videos depicting the torture of monkeys.

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Tampa Woman Heidi Richards Sentenced to 22 Months for Microsoft Label Scheme

Heidi Richards, 52, of Tampa received 22 months in federal prison and a $50,000 fine for trafficking illicit Microsoft certificate of authenticity labels.