Uthmeier Charges Three Men with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Uthmeier Charges Three Men with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Michael Costeines
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May 2, 2025
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrests of three men charged with possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) Friday at a news conference in Fort Myers. According to a release, Travis Montgomery of Manatee County, Kevin Sheffield of Collier County, and Jason Grant Harrison of Hendry County were all charged with CSAM. “These arrests […]
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House Approves Bill Expanding So-Called School 'Book Ban' Law

House Approves Bill Expanding So-Called School 'Book Ban' Law

Liv Caputo
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April 24, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—According to a new bill approved by the Florida House, school districts can't stop a book containing "materials harmful to minors" from being banned, even if it has scientific or artistic value. The bill, which passed after nearly two hours of debate on Thursday, builds on a controversial 2022 law allowing Floridians to challenge books […]
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AG James Uthmeier Charges 8 in International Child Pornography Ring

AG James Uthmeier Charges 8 in International Child Pornography Ring

Michael Costeines
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April 7, 2025
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges to eight individuals connected to an international child pornography ring after authorities uncovered advertisements on social media selling large amounts of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Led by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the investigation revealed a group led by Mehmet Berk Bozuyuk, a resident of Turkey, allegedly […]
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Online Minor Porn in Crosshairs of Congress

Online Minor Porn in Crosshairs of Congress

Mateo Guillamont
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May 21, 2024
US Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has coalesced with Senator Mike lee (R-UT) to lobby for safety measures against online minor nudity. Representative Luna filed the House version of Senator Lee’s Preventing Rampant Online Technological Exploitation and Criminal Trafficking (PROTECT) Act. The PROTECT Act would require pornographic websites to obtain age and identity verification of […]
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Florida Moves to Ban Minors from Viewing Porn

Florida Moves to Ban Minors from Viewing Porn

Liv Caputo
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January 24, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Florida is on the precipice of joining 8 other states in prohibiting minors from visiting porn websites. This bill requires pornographic websites to impose an age verification tool, ban access to minors, and have a readily available link on their site to report violations. "When you live in a world where there is a […]
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Congressional candidate Jessi Melton wages

Congressional candidate Jessi Melton wages "War on Porn"

Javier Manjarres
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February 25, 2020
“Solicitation of prostitution is no different than solicitation of performance in a pornographic film,” said Melton
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