List of 48 child predators arrested in FDLE investigation

Laura C. Morel
Crime/Immigration Reporter

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Thursday that 48 child predators were arrested after a six-month computer sex crimes investigation was conducted.

The investigation, which began in July, was dubbed Operation Amalgamate. 

And in case you were wondering, the word "amalgamate" means "to bring or combine together or with something else," according to Webster's dictionary.

FDLE's Computer Crime Center and Attorney General Pam Bondi's Child Predator Cybercrime Unit conducted the investigation.

Their findings: "child sex predators in chat rooms, utilizing instant messaging, texting, dating sites, social networks and even online classified ads," an FDLE media release said.

I called FDLE's public information office to check if any of the suspects were from Manatee County. They sent me an e-mail listing the suspects. None are from Manatee. There is one from Sarasota.

In case you're curious, here's the list:

Barnes, Christopher M., 08-31-87, Tampa – Hillsborough County

Two counts computer pornography; one count attempted sexual battery


Belledent, Karl Edwin, 03-26-96, N. Miami – Miami-Dade

One count computer pornography, four counts of sexual battery, four counts of sexual performance by a child; one count of extortion


Billings, Michael D., 06-11-69, Leesburg – Volusia

Two counts computer pornography; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Blyth, Dennis Richard, 11-25-47, Daytona Beach – Volusia

Two counts computer pornography; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Brandstedter, Cristy, 01-23-49, Land O Lakes – Pasco

10 counts of child pornography


Briggs, James Michael, 11-28-61, Fort Myers – Hardee

Two counts computer pornography; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Brown, Gene Hamilton, 02-01-61, Cantonment – Escambia

Three counts of child pornography


Brown, Kris Karl, 04-29-75 – (No residence address) – Broward

20 counts of child pornography; one count of computer pornography


Brown, Michael Robert, 08-04-80, Dade City – Volusia

Two counts computer pornography, one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device, one count of cannabis under 20 grams; one count of possession of drug paraphernalia


Bueno, Alvin Grullon, 11-14-81, North Lauderdale – Broward

25 counts of child pornography


Calloway, Dustin S., 04-15-86 (No arrest affidavit and no residence address) – Leon


Carver, Ricky Lamar, 02-26-71, Jacksonville – Leon

Five counts of computer pornography


Chu, Anthony, 06-15-87, Orlando – Orange

10 counts of child pornography


Coons, Zachary, 06-07-93 (No residence address) – Leon

Two counts of computer pornography


Deloge, Steven Robert, 05-22-74, Jacksonville – Duval

One count of computer pornography


Echevarria, Nelson, 04, 09,80, (No residence address) – Broward

One count of cannabis under 20 grams, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia; one count of possession of a weapon or ammo by a convicted felon


El-Refai, Sherif, 10-19-87, Tampa, Florida – Hillsborough

Two counts of computer pornography; one count of attempt lewd and lascivious assault


Figueroa, Carlos Alberto, 02-26-85, Miami – Miami Dade

Three counts/violations of The Florida Sexual Predator Act


Fluery, Douglas, 08-03-53, Sunrise – Broward

Two counts of computer pornography, one count of attempted lewd and lascivious assault; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Fochs, Donald William Jr., 06-23-73, New Port Richey – Pasco

One count of solicitation of a minor for sex acts


Gutierrez, Omar, 06-02-83, (No residence address) – Orange

Two counts of computer pornography


Hudnall, Richard, 11-30-56, Jacksonville – Leon

Two counts of computer pornography


Ingersoll, Michael, 05-16-84, Arvada, Colorado – Volusia

Two counts computer pornography; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Jarrell, Jason, 05-01-80, Tallahassee – Leon

Two counts of computer pornography


Kalinowski, Edward L., 06-27-52, Daytona Beach – Volusia

Two counts computer pornography; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Kessler, Phillip Michael, 01-10-76 (no arrest affidavit) – Bay


Lentovich, Eric Joseph, 08-27-75, Ft. Myers – Hardee

Two counts computer pornography; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Leon, Hector Ramon, 12-26-65, Greenacre – Palm Beach

10 counts of child pornography


Martinet, Christian, 04-10-87, Pembroke Pines – Broward

30 counts of child pornography


Martinez, Jorge M. Jr., 09-26-89, West Park – Broward

One count of child pornography; one count of computer pornography


Masters, Rickey O., 07-17-46, Hollywood – Broward

10 counts of child pornography


Milboer, Scott Andrew, 01-113-78, Naples – Collier

Two counts of computer pornography, one count of attempt lewd and lascivious assault; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Mizner, Stephen, 03-14-70, Sarasota – Sarasota

Two counts computer pornography, one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device; one count attempted sexual battery


Moss, Mario Dwayne, 12-08-84, Lake City – Columbia

10 counts of child pornography


Orr, Curtis, 04-09-70, (No residence address) – Broward

24 counts of child pornography


Peixoto De Almeida, Marcus F., 11-03-73, Hallandale Beach – Broward

20 counts of child pornography


Perez, Jorge Arturo, 04-14-83, Boca Raton – Palm Beach

Possession of child pornography


Rains, Paul David, 05-08-49, Orlando – Orange

10 counts of child pornography


Rees, James F., 10-28-60, Deltona – Volusia

Two counts computer pornography; one count of unlawful use of a two-way communication device


Sauleda, Donovan A., 05-13-86 (no arrest affidavit) – Wakulla


Shelley, Dean A., 12-15-59, Palm Harbor – Hillsborough

Two counts of computer pornography; one count of Attempt Capital Sexual Battery


Stowell, Kevin A., 10-26-58, Port Richey – Pasco

10 counts child pornography


Torres, Michael, 12-11-76, Oakland Park – Broward

30 counts of child pornography


Vela, Francisco Javier, 07-10-77, Greenacre – Palm Beach

One count of child pornography


Walker Rober Lee Jr., 10-09-77, Orlando – Orange

10 counts of child pornography


White, Harvey, 03-13-53 (No residence address) – Broward

10 counts child pornography


White Leon, 07-12-52, Davenport – Osceola

10 Counts of child pornography