The Florida Division of Regulation Enforcement (FDLE), Florida Lawyer Normal James Uthmeier and representatives from Place of birth Safety Investigations (HSI) have arrested seven Florida citizens in an ongoing global kid sexual abuse subject matter (CSAM) crime ring investigation.
Officers say the lads bought the fabric thru commercials on TikTok and that the ringleader is assumed to be in Turkey.
One secret agent operating the case was once in a position to buy 6.7 terabytes of kid pornography, comprising kind of 1.2 million movies and photographs, in keeping with Particular Agent in Fee Mark Brutnell.
“It’s disgusting that kid sexual abuse subject matter is marketed in simple view on apps reminiscent of TikTok, and we can proceed preventing to get those primary social media firms to do their section in shutting down the unfold of this subject matter. I’m thankful for our FDLE companions who exposed this deviant community and highlighted their sickening movements. Our Statewide Prosecutors will make sure those disgusting criminals face justice,” mentioned Lawyer Normal James Uthmeier.
Florida officers say the suspects bought the fabric thru commercials on TikTok and that the ringleader is assumed to be in Turkey. (Florida Division of Regulation Enforcement on X)
The alleged ringleader is in Turkey, in keeping with Florida’s legal professional basic. A warrant is out for his arrest, and investigators are operating to extradite him to Florida.
“The arrests of those predators are just the start. Each symbol of kid abuse leaves an enduring scar on an blameless lifestyles, and we can aggressively prosecute those heinous crimes,” mentioned Uthmeier.
The investigation began in July 2024 after an FDLE agent doing a proactive felony overview of a web site identified to market it child sexual abuse found out any person promoting content material.
Upon figuring out the consumer, the detectives initiated a complete investigation and exposed a couple of listings from the similar vendor. They had been in a position to have the web site down inside of per week.
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“The arrests of those predators are just the start. Each symbol of kid abuse leaves an enduring scar on an blameless lifestyles, and we can aggressively prosecute those heinous crimes,” mentioned Uthmeier. (Florida Division of Regulation Enforcement on X)
The suspect, Krunalkumar Modi, 39, of New Jersey, was once arrested on July 31, and charged with 100 counts of promotion of sexual efficiency through a kid, 5 counts of out-of-state transmission of kid sexual abuse subject matter, 5 counts of distribution of obscene subject matter, and two counts of illegal use of a two-way communique software.
The agents had been additionally in a position to discover that Modi was once a part of a bigger distribution ring lead through “John De Vil.”
“John De Vil” has been formally recognized as Mehmet Bozuyuk, who recently is living in Adana, Turkey. Bozuyuk has a number of stolen identities and has used them as a way to promote and distribute CSAM globally thru cash mules like Modi, and Ximena Maqueda, an Oregon resident, in keeping with a observation launched through FDLE.
Florida government this week introduced the arrests of 7 Florida citizens in an ongoing global kid sexual abuse subject matter crime ring investigation. (Florida Division of Regulation Enforcement on X)
The investigation resulted within the arrest of 7 CSAM ring “shoppers” living in Florida. The “shoppers” are currently charged with conspiracy to dedicate RICO, acquire of kid sexual abuse subject matter and illegal use of a two-way communique software.
- Brett Ryan Moore, 40, of Orange Town
- Brett Allen Snodderly, 46, of Clearwater
- Frankie Pineiro Jr., 27, of Groveland
- Michael Andrew Warden, 31, of Kissimmee
- Jacob Ross Conly, 24, of Fern Park
- Kody Vance Jordan-Muti, 30, of Palm Bay
- Israel Cole Thompson, 32, of Lakeland
Arrest warrants also are energetic for:
- Ximena Del Actual Maqueda of Portland, Oregon, for conspiracy to dedicate cash laundering.
- Mehmet Bozuyuk of Adana, Turkey, for racketeering, conspiracy to dedicate racketeering, cash laundering, promotion of sexual efficiency through a kid, promoting kid sexual abuse subject matter, of out-of-state transmission of kid sexual abuse subject matter through digital software, distribution of obscene subject matter and illegal use of a two-way communique software.
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Officers are asking that folks pass to the FDLE web site to check pointers for retaining your kids protected on-line. (Florida Division of Regulation Enforcement on X)
Officers are asking that folks pass to the FDLE web site to check pointers for retaining your kids protected on-line at https://www.secureflorida.org/SF/Family-Safety/BPParents.
