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On Monday, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Mark Glass joined Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and other authorities in Tampa to announce arrests in an international child sexual abuse case.
Seven Floridians, including one from Clearwater and another from Lakeland, were among the eight arrested in the ring, authorities said during Monday's presser. Two people, alleged ringleader Mehmet Bozuyuk of Turkey and Ximena Del Real Maqueda of Portland, Oregon, have outstanding warrants.
The following people are being charged with multiple felony counts, including RICO, money laundering and purchase of child pornography.
Krunalkumar Modi - Cliffwood, New Jersey
Brett Moore - Orange City, Florida
Brett Snodderly- Clearwater, Florida
Frankie Pineiro Jr. - Groveland, Florida
Michael Warden - Kissimmee, Florida
Jacob Conly - Fern Park, Florida
Kody Jordan-Muti - Palm Bay, Florida
Israel Thompson - Lakeland, Florida
The suspects face sentences ranging from 40 to 60 years if convicted.
Uthmeier added that FDLE investigators uncovered over a million videos "showing sexual abuse on minors" being sold around the world. For just $100, buyers could access terabytes of images featuring identifiable children, including victims of human trafficking and sexual battery.
"Many of these individuals were babies," Uthmeier said. "There is not a word in the English dictionary that can describe the gross content that was on the videos."
"The faces you see there are faces of evil," Glass said as he gestured to the suspects' mugshots.
Uthmeier added that the majority of the suspects purchased the content through TikTok, as they found access to a portal where they could purchase the "dangerous material."
"It's taken too long for them (TikTok) to get some of this pornographic material and avenues to purchase harder, more gross content... we've got to get them to be more accountable," Uthmeier said.
FDLE Special Agent in Charge Mark Brutnell provided details on the investigation, which started in July 2024.
Brutnell said an undercover agent was directed to a website called "tributeprintedpics.com." That agent was able to gain access to 1.2 million videos and pictures of "some of the most egregious, disgusting content" Brutnell's agency had seen.
"I read the affidavits, and it makes me sick," Brutnell said.