- A Gainesville man accused of having sex with a minor was arrested on Monday in what is now the third separate case involving an alleged child sex crime that took place at Ignite Life Center, 404 NW 14th Ave. in Gainesville. - In the most recent case, Noel Cruz, 22, has been charged with one count of lewd or lascivious battery on a person younger than 16, Alachua County court records show. - In another case, Christian David Vargas was charged on July 18, 2023, with lewd or lascivious battery, encourages/forces person under 16 and lewd or...

- James Cox was arrested Tuesday on child pornography charges while they found Henry Cox shot himself in the head before the search warrant was executed this week. - Federal agents they have been investigating James Cox and his son Henry since late 2023 for producing and uploading child pornography. - This all comes after an investigation began in November 2023, when St. Cloud Police received a tip that someone was uploading child sex abuse material online. - Later, they learned it was of a 12-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl who live in the neighborhood. -...

A former youth pastor and educator was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison plus probation stemming from his arrest last year for child pornography. As the result of a plea deal, Edward Kelly