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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.
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Registered Sex Offender Gets Life for Ocala Child Enticement Sting
A 57-year-old registered sex offender and a Mexican national were sentenced in federal court after an Ocala undercover operation targeting online child predators.
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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.
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Ocoee Man With Prior Abuse Injunction Gets 12 Years for Child Exploitation
Chase Dean Suriano, 26, of Ocoee sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after FBI found more than 7,500 images and 900 videos of child sexual abuse material.
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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.
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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.
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Deltona Man Gets Life for Sexually Exploiting Autistic Minor He Counseled
James Bernard Grover, 63, of Deltona received a life sentence for coercing an autistic minor into sexual activity through his special needs nonprofit.
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Jacksonville Man Indicted for Downloading Child Sex Abuse Videos
Andy Robert Ardelean, 35, of Jacksonville faces up to 20 years in federal prison after FBI agents seized a laptop from his home.
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Panama City Man Faces Life in Prison for Attempted Enticement of Minor
Austen Scott Tucker, 29, of Panama City faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison on a federal child enticement charge.
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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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Iowa Man Guilty of Distributing Child Pornography to Panama City Resident
A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Dalvert Encarnacion Francisco, 37, of distributing child pornography to a Panama City area resident.
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Charlotte County Coach Sentenced to 60 Years for Child Sexual Abuse
Punta Gorda coach Dagoberto Miguel Pena sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material involving minors.
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Alabama School Employee Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking in Pensacola
Christopher W. Glover, 47, a Baldwin County School District employee, pleaded guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a minor in federal court in Pensacola.
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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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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.
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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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Ponte Vedra Pre-K Teacher Gets 10 Years for Enticing 13-Year-Old Online
Tony Leroy Bartley Jr., 38, a former pre-kindergarten teacher in Ponte Vedra Beach, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a child online.
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Pensacola Registered Sex Offender Faces 10-Year Minimum After Federal Guilty Plea
Jordan T. Quinones, 30, a registered sex offender in Pensacola, pleaded guilty to federal possession of obscene materials involving minors.