FL - Missing 13-year old girl found with 38-year old man she met online - Sep 18, 2024

[Clearsky]

https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/missing-hillsborough-teen-found-in-south-florida-with-38-year-old-man-she-met-online/

After nearly a week of searching, the teen girl was found in Broward County with 38-year-old Edward Rodriguez. Deputies said she met the man online.

 

[Niner]

Will be following this case - since I can access Broward County!

State of Florida Vs. Rodriguez, Edward Joseph
Broward County Case Number: 24010276CF10A
State Reporting Number: 062024CF010276A88810
Court Type: Felony
Case Type: 2nd Degree Felony
Filing Date: 09/18/2024
Case Status: Pending
Court Location: Central Courthouse
Judge ID / Name: Davis - FB, N. Hunter`
Magistrate Id / Name: N/A
BCCN: 0978025

Charges:
09/17/2024 1 (F2) Lewd/Lasc Molest Vic 12-1
Date Filed: 09/17/2024
Current Statute: (F2)FXXU
Filing Agency: Broward Sheriff Office

09/17/2024 2 (M1) Provide Aid To Minor W/O
Date Filed: 09/17/2024
Current Statute: (M1)MXXU
Filing Agency: Broward Sheriff Office

No hearing date listed yet. Also no bond listed.

link: - Broward County Clerk of Courts

 

[Niner]

No hearing date set yet. Looks like he appeared on 9/18/24 & is out already.... Does not say how much the bond is. You have to pay to see the documents....

Events & Documents:
Date Description Additional Text
09/20/2024 Bond Posted PWR #992540

09/20/2024 Bond Posted PWR #233780

09/18/2024 File Pretrial Supervision Order

09/18/2024 Hrg Held / Magistrate Findings/Order - Probable Cause Found

09/18/2024 Arrest Paperwork

09/18/2024 File Notice Of Confidential Info Within Court Filing

09/18/2024 BSO Victim Notification

09/18/2024 Electronic Case

link: - Broward County Clerk of Courts

 

[Niner]

So - to keep my notes straight - I shall go ahead & post this.

Wednesday, Sept. 18th:
*Initial Hearing (@ am ET) - FL - 13-year-old girl [who was reported missing 9/14/24 after she vanished from her Plant City home was found in South Florida on 9/18/24 following a dayslong search]. *Edward Joseph Rodriguez (38) arrested (9/17/24) & charged (9/18/24) with 2nd degree lewd/Lasc Molest victim & misdemeanor provide aid to minor. Posted bond (9/20/24). Broward County
Case info: The 13-year-old girl, who was reported missing on Saturday 9/14/24 after she vanished from her Plant City home was found in South Florida Tuesday, 9/18/24 following a dayslong search. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the girl was reported missing after she left her home without permission sometime between 1 & 3am. After nearly a week of searching, the teen girl was found in Broward County with 38-year-old Edward Rodriguez. Deputies said she met the man online. Rodriguez was taken into custody and is facing one count of interference with child custody with possible additional charges from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
Judge N. Hunter
9/18/24 Docket update: BSO Victim notification. File Notice of confidential info within Court filing. Arrest paperwork.
9/18/24 Update: Hearing held. Magistrate finding/Order-Probable cause found. File: pretrial supervision Order. 9/20/24 Docket update: Bond posted.

 

[Niner]

Events & Documents:
Date Description
09/23/2024 File Defense Notice Of Change Of Address

09/20/2024 File Notice Of Appearance

09/20/2024 File Waiver Of Appearance

09/20/2024 Electric Monitor House Arrest Agreement


no hearing dates set.

link: - Broward County Clerk of Courts

 

[nhmemorymaker]

what does this actually mean.
facing one count of interference with child custody

 

[tlcya]

what does this actually mean.
facing one count of interference with child custody

means someone interfered with a minor's parent(s) or guardian(s) physical custody of her by taking that minor.

 

[tlcya]

it was used recently in the Aung abduction I think. It can apply to a parent or other adult who interferes with eh physical custody of a minor child.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

it was used recently in the Aung abduction I think. It can apply to a parent or other adult who interferes with eh physical custody of a minor child.

so, it does not indicate he KNEW the parents in some way.

 

[Niner]

just a docket update - no next hearing yet.

Date Description
10/04/2024 Probable Cause Affidavit

10/04/2024 File States Information

10/04/2024 File State's Instruction Sheet

10/04/2024 File Notice Of Confidential Info Within Court Filing

10/04/2024 File Notice Of Confidential Info Within Court Filing


link: - Broward County Clerk of Courts

 

[Niner]

No docket updates

Hearings
Date Description Additional Text
11/13/2024 Arraignment Hearing Time: 9:00 AM
Judicial Officer(s)avis - FB, N. Hunter
Location: Room 6750

link: - Broward County Clerk of Courts

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, November 13th:
*Arraignment Hearing (@ 9am ET) - FL - 13-year-old girl [who was reported missing 9/14/24 after she vanished from her Plant City home was found in South Florida on 9/18/24 following a dayslong search]. *Edward Joseph Rodriguez (38/now 39) arrested (9/17/24) & charged (9/18/24) with 2nd degree lewd/Lasc Molest victim & misdemeanor provide aid to minor. Written plea not guilty (9/17/24). Posted bond (9/20/24). Broward County
Judge N. Hunter Davis presiding. Defense attorney Jack Palmer.
Case & Court info from 9/17/24 thru 9/18/24 reference post #5 here:
FL - Missing 13-year old girl found with 38-year old man she met online - Sep 18, 2024
9/18/24 Update: Initial hearing held. Magistrate finding/Order-Probable cause found. File: pretrial supervision Order. 9/20/24 Docket update: Bond posted. Electric monitor house arrest agreement; file waiver of appearance; file notice of appearance. 9/23/24 Docket update: File defense notice of change of address.
10/4/24 Docket updates: File Notice Of Confidential Info within Court filings (2). File State's Instruction sheet. File State's information. Probable Cause Affidavit. Next arraignment hearing on 11/13/24 @ 9am.