Ocala courts: Two men sentenced to prison in online child sex sting operation
Two men have been sentenced to prison in 'Operation April Fools,' which targeted people accused of using the internet to solicit children for sex.
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Two men have been sentenced to prison in 'Operation April Fools,' which targeted people accused of using the internet to solicit children for sex.
The trial timeline Circuit Judge Lisa Herndon consulted with Rodney's lawyer, Jacques Ward, and Assistant State Attorney Marissa Meyer about the questions. Everyone agreed that the panel would have to decide based on what happened at trial. Jurors were brought into the courtroom at 12:21 p.m., given the answer, and sent back for continued discussions. At 1:02 p.m., there was a knock on the door, indicating they had a decision. The clerk read the verdict aloud at 1:10 p.m. — guilty of robbery with firearm while wearing a mask, and deliver/possess/sell/alter firearm. Rodney bowed his...
Texas women plead guilty in spear phishing scam that took more than $700K from City of Ocala Austin L. Miller, Ocala Star-Banner © no credit no caption Two Texas women charged in connection with the spear phishing scam that bilked the City of Ocala out of more than $700,000 pleaded guilty this week to fraud charges. On Thursday, the court was told that co-defendant Andrea Louise Miller could have received 30 years in prison and been fined $10,000 for organized fraud. A plea agreement worked out between Miller's lawyer, Jacques Ward, and the State Attorney's Office calle...