Son of Trump plot suspect arrested on child porn image charges
Oran Routh was arrested after authorities searched his home "in connection with an investigation unrelated to child exploitation."
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Oran Routh was arrested after authorities searched his home "in connection with an investigation unrelated to child exploitation."
Further investigation revealed that the man was the child's step-uncle and that he also had a history of sexually abusing her.
Michael Eisner is facing several disturbing charges, including five charges related to sex abuse of children and one charge related to sex abuse of an animal.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed five bills, including legislation that he said will help curb online "grooming" of children.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, he was arrested after approaching a church group that was helping homeless people.
Canadian police arrested 13 men, including one U.S. national at a hotel in Niagara Falls and charged them all with child sex trafficking offenses.
The Miami-Dade Police Department on Wednesday asked for the public's help to determine if a teacher accused of sending explicit images to a child was a habitual offender.
A security guard at a Miami-Dade high school was arrested after he was accused of holding a student against their will and trying to engage in sexual activity with the underage victim
In 2021, Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger died in a shootout at a Sunrise apartment complex while executing a search warrant
In a case filed by The Palm Beach Post, an appeals court Wednesday ordered a circuit judge to consider releasing information from grand-jury proceedings about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
James T. Beighlie, 72, had 6,000 pictures of child sexual abuse material on a computer, officials said.
State Sen. Lauren Book, a child advocate and a survivor of child sexual abuse, understands better than most just how important the work Special Agents Laura Schwartzenberger and Daniel Alfin were doing.
A Davie man who tested positive for HIV is accused of sex with children.
State Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched a tip site for people to report allegations of past child sex abuse by Catholic priests in Florida.
Lawrence Perry, 26, appeared in bond court Wednesday morning after his arrest by an undercover officer at a park in Pembroke Pines.
A German man was charged after he flew to Orlando to reportedly have sex with a 13-year-old.
A 39-year-old baby sitter who recorded himself abusing a toddler will spend 60 years in prison.
Labor secretary nominee Alexander Acosta is expected to face questions at his Senate confirmation hearing about an unusual plea deal he oversaw for a billionaire sex offender while U.S. attorney in Miami.
Back in court – wearing jail blues, not scrubs – a South Florida foot doctor was sentenced Friday for molesting his family's babysitter.
A man claiming to suffer from post traumatic distress disorder after his arrest for child molestation has filed a lawsuit against the city's police department.
A doctor accused of forcing a teenage babysitter to touch him on two occasions has been convicted of lewd and lascivious battery on a minor.
Dr. Augustine Bollo took the stand Thursday in the trial accusing him of molesting his babysitter.
A doctor accused of sexually assaulting a teenage babysitter on two occasions is expected to testify in his second trial.
A new trial has begun for a Broward podiatrist accused of sexually assaulting a teenage babysitter.
State law generally bars recording of conversations unless all parties agree, but a proposal filed on Tuesday by a senator would allow minors who are victims of sexual abuse to secretly record conversations with their abusers.
Some damage was reported after the controlled implosion of the old Mandarin Oriental on Miami's Brickell Key on Sunday morning.
Pope Leo has repeatedly warned that violence is becoming normalized and that religious language is at risk of being misused to justify it.
New state laws have created new financial requirements for South Florida condo buildings, and that's led to more owners looking to get rid of their units.
During a nearly 40-minute phone conversation, Brian Hooker told friends in descriptive detail what led to the incident where his wife allegedly went missing.
No arrests have been made, and Miami police said the investigation continues.
Some damage was reported after the controlled implosion of the old Mandarin Oriental on Miami's Brickell Key on Sunday morning.
New state laws have created new financial requirements for South Florida condo buildings, and that's led to more owners looking to get rid of their units.
During a nearly 40-minute phone conversation, Brian Hooker told friends in descriptive detail what led to the incident where his wife allegedly went missing.
No arrests have been made, and Miami police said the investigation continues.
The average daily ICE detention population declined by 12% from January to March, as a shakeup in DHS leadership suggests a potential shift in enforcement strategy.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The average daily ICE detention population declined by 12% from January to March, as a shakeup in DHS leadership suggests a potential shift in enforcement strategy.
Pope Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and other priorities of the Trump administration, but says his comments are "not meant as attacks on anyone."
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it did not have enough information to decide how much of the project can be suspended without jeopardizing the safety of the president.
A horde of 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls attended Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference, nearly two years before the first primary votes will be cast.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.