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Florida Attorney General - Volume 6, Issue 35 http://www.myfloridalegal.com/NewsBrie.nsf/OnlineBriefs/E919EE07A...
Publication of the Office of the Attorney General • Volume 6, Issue 35 • August 29, 2008
Weekly Message from Attorney General
Bill McCollum
This weekend, we will celebrate Labor Day as an
opportunity to recognize the extraordinary efforts of
our state's workers. Our nation has officially been
celebrating Labor Day since 1894, and I believe it
is important to take time to recognize and
appreciate jobs well done by countless Floridians.
As Florida's Attorney General, I want to draw
specific attention to the public servants in our state
who work tirelessly in a variety of areas from public
safety to education. These government employees
take care of our seniors, help keep our
neighborhoods safe, and keep our state's legal
system operational. They protect justice and
peace, health and safety, and so many other
necessities of our daily lives. Additionally, within
the Attorney General's Office, many work to save
money and protect resources for our state and its
citizens.
I am honored to have many exemplary public
servants working in the Attorney General's Office
and I know there are many others working in state
and local government agencies throughout Florida.
These men and women deserve our sincere
appreciation for the hard work and dedication to
our state and its citizens.
I would also encourage our citizens to remember
that although Labor Day is symbolically recognized
as the end to summer, this year's hurricane season
has not ended and is instead becoming more
active. Every Floridian should make sure they have
a disaster plan and can obtain more information
from http://www.floridadisaster.org. Enjoy this
holiday with your families and please remain
prepared.
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An Orange County jury has returned a guilty verdict against a man for traveling
to meet someone he thought was a 14-year old girl, intending to have sex with
her. The jury deliberated for approximately 90 minutes before convicting William
Elias Martin, Jr. under the CyberCrimes Against Children Act of 2007. Martin
was arrested and prosecuted by the Attorney General's CyberCrime Unit and
his is the first jury conviction obtained by the CyberCrime Unit against a traveler
under the new law.
Attorney General McCollum announced his office has reached a $150,000
settlement with Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC and its
affiliated entities resolving concerns over disclosure issues related to bandwidth
use policies. Comcast will reimburse the state $50,000 for the costs of its
investigation and will contribute $100,000 to fund future investigations on behalf
of Florida consumers.
Attorney General McCollum announced that his office has reached a settlement
with a company involved in billing for cell phone content. Massachusetts-based
m-Qube is a billing aggregator, meaning it acts as an intermediary between
wireless carriers and third party content providers. The settlement requires the
company to modify its business practices, submit to monitoring by the Attorney
General's CyberFraud Section, and pay half a million dollars to the Attorney
General's Office, in part to cover fees and cost.
The Florida Crisis Response Team (FCRT) has deployed more than 25
responders to areas throughout Central Florida, according to the Attorney
General's Statewide Crisis Response Coordinator, Cheryl Ricciardi. The FCRT
provides emotional support and advocacy, training and planning for
communities in the aftermath of hurricanes and other disasters.
Attorney General Bill McCollum announced that his Seniors vs. Crime offices
are reopening throughout the state to help residents avoid storm-related
scams. The offices, staffed by volunteer Senior Sleuths, are often able to step
in when residents are having problems with potential scams, particularly in the
clean-up and repair in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Fay.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Department of
Corrections (DC), the Attorney General's Office, and the Florida Association of
Crime Stoppers again teamed up with Florida sheriffs and police chiefs to
create a new deck of statewide cold case playing cards. The third edition
features 52 of Florida's unsolved homicide and missing person cases.
Beginning today, the decks will be distributed to inmates in all 67 county jails
and to supervised offenders reporting in through the state's 156 probation
offices. Each card features a photograph of the victim and factual information
about the case.
Attorney General McCollum announced that the final participant in a multi-
million dollar mortgage fraud scheme has been convicted by a Polk County jury
after only 45 minutes of deliberation. Samuel Green faces up to 60 years in
prison for his role in the scheme which spanned more than two years and
involved loans in Hillsborough, Lee, Pinellas and Polk counties. Green and his
co-defendants were prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office of Statewide
Prosecution.
A Broward County therapist has been taken into custody on charges she stole
more than $19,000 from the Florida Medicaid program. Marley Cueto allegedly
falsified numerous claims to the Medicaid program for services she never
provided. She was arrested by law enforcement officers with the Attorney
General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
A Pensacola caregiver has pleaded guilty to one felony count of abusing a
disabled adult. Kimberly Pleasant will be sentenced to one year of house arrest
and 18 months of probation at the completion of that sentence. Pleasant,
formerly employed by United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida, was
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prosecuted by attorneys with the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control
Unit under the authority of the State Attorney's Office for the First Judicial
Circuit.
Attorney General Reaches $150,000 Settlement with Comcast
Attorney General Reaches CyberFraud Settlement With Cell Phone Content
Billing Company
Third Edition Deck of Statewide Cold Case Playing Cards Unveiled
Attorney General Praises Canady Pick for Florida Supreme Court
Orange County Jury Convicts Orlando Man of Traveling to Meet "Child" for Sex
Participant in $13 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Convicted by Polk County
Jury
Broward County Therapist Arrested for Falsifying Claims to Medicaid
Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Abusing Disabled Group Home Resident
Florida Crisis Responders to Focus on Brevard County
Seniors vs. Crimes Offices Open to Help Residents Avoid Storm-Related Scams
Attorney General Bill McCollum's bi-weekly audio message for this week is
available online at the following link: http://www.clickcaster.com/billmccollum.
Attorney General Bill McCollum issued a statement praising the appointment of
Charles Canady to the Florida Supreme Court.
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