For Immediate Release
September 12, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested 12 suspects from Memorial Day to Labor Day for various child sexual abuse crimes.
Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “Those who commit child sexual abuse crimes are absolutely abominable. I am grateful for FDLE’s strong investigative efforts in these cases and our Office of Statewide Prosecution will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to bring these loathsome criminals to justice.”
FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said, “In Florida, justice will be swift for child predators. Using the latest investigative tools and technology, made available thanks to the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody, FDLE will aggressively investigate all allegations of child sexual abuse, ensuring accountability for the predators and delivering justice to the victims. I encourage parents to visit Florida’s Sex Offender Registry and Secure Florida for useful information to help keep our children safe.”
June
FDLE arrests Sasi Vardhan Reddy Poreddy of Tampa for use of a child in a sexual performance and Justin Scott Bolivar of Fort Myers for sexual exploitation of a child.
FDLE arrests two men for charges related to child sexual abuse material
FDLE arrests Benjamin Gerard Smith of Live Oak and Donald Howard of Starke for possessing and transmitting child sexual abuse material.
FDLE arrests two north Florida men for possessing, transmitting child sex abuse material
July
FDLE arrests Lessly Howard Robison of Pensacola for possession of child sexual abuse material.
FDLE arrests Pensacola man for possession of child sex abuse material
FDLE arrests Aubrey Ammons of Ponce De Leon for possession of child sexual abuse material.
FDLE arrests Ponce De Leon man for possession of child sexual abuse material
FDLE arrests Charles “Billy” Danielson of Pensacola for possession of child sexual abuse material.
FDLE arrests Pensacola man for possession of child sexual abuse materials
August
FDLE arrests Isai Arias of Apopka for solicitation of a minor and transmission of harmful material.
FDLE arrests Orange County man for solicitation of a minor
FDLE arrests Ramirez Sanchez of Doral, for possession of child sexual abuse material.
FDLE arrests Doral man for possession of child sexual abuse material
FDLE arrests Brandon Jaquish of Port Charlotte for possession of child sexual abuse material.
FDLE arrests Port Charlotte man for possession of child sexual abuse material
FDLE arrests Phuc Minh Tran of Lehigh Acres for possession of child sexual abuse material.
FDLE agents arrest Lehigh Acres man for possession of child sexual abuse material
FDLE arrests Joseph Daniel Eaton of Charlotte County for possession of child sexual abuse material.
FDLE arrests Charlotte County man for possession of child sexual abuse material
Please visit the FDLE website to review tips for keeping your children safe online at
https://secureflorida.org/Family-Safety/BPParents.htm.
For Further Information Contact:
FDLE Office of Public Information
Info@fdle.state.fl.us