Risqué Jail Photos Draw Only In-House Administrative Charges

According to recently released reports filed by both the Volusia Sheriff’s Office and the Volusia County Division of Corrections - a 15-year-old county jail inmate will not face criminal charges regarding a November 14, 2022 incident within the jail - whereas she and another 17-year-old female inmate (referred to as "Jane Doe" *) took photos of each other in various state of undress (some being nudes).

* (VolusiaExposed.Com opted to self redact the name of the 17-year old child. While we have confirmed that she WAS being prosecuted as an adult in Seminole County - her name has NO relevance to the matters at hand. ONLY the facts surrounding Doe's prosecution and her plea bargain - have any relevance to the developing debacle attached to the 15 year old's criminal prosecution.

We (VolusiaExposed.Com) further opted to redact the name of the 15 year old (within the text of OUR ARTICLE and it's supportive documentation) - due to our suspicions that she MAY have been sexually exploited by the 17 year old child - while both were in custody within the Volusia County Correctional Facility. (The fifteen year old IS STILL CURRENTLY being prosecuted as an adult - while the seventeen year old has resolved her ADULT prosecution via a plea bargain - more on this later - read on)

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As was detailed within the official reports - both juvenile inmates used the digital cameras attached to their Volusia County School computers to take risqué photos of each other.

The fifteen year old was administratively found guilty (by jail officials) of "in-house" disciplinary violations - including - refusing to obey orders of jail staff - disruptive conduct - and engaging in sexual acts with self-others including masturbation. She was sentenced to fifteen (15) days of jail isolation (lockdown).

Ms. Doe's jail violations were dropped - due to her release from custody after reaching a plea deal with Seminole County prosecutors. (again - more on this a little later)

According to both jail AND sheriff office reports - no criminality (ie., child porn - sexual assault, etc) became attached to the two inmates' photo taking exploits. (Stand-by - later within this article - this publication questions the veracity of these reports - and their investigative conclusions)

Background Information On The Fifteen Year Old.
The Shoot Out In Enterprise, Florida

The fifteen year old is best known for her 2021 shoot out with Volusia County sheriff deputies. On June 1, 2021 she (fourteen at the time) - along with her twelve year-old male accomplice were both on the run from a Volusia County children's home (Florida United Methodist Children's Home (F.U.M.C.H)).

According to official reports - just about dark - deputies spotted the two children at a local park. As the deputies approached - the two kids fled - managing to elude deputies by breaking into a nearby home (the residents were not home at the time of the break-in).

The two kids discovered a cache of fire arms within the home and proceeded to discharge the fire arms towards the responding deputies. The deputies initially held their fire - but eventually returned fire - seriously wounding the now fifteen year old child.

None of the responding deputies - nor the twelve year old child received any injuries (gun shot injuries).

Both juveniles were arrested. The twelve year old was prosecuted within the juvenile court system - while the local State Attorney opted to criminally prosecute the fifteen year old as an adult.

The Extreme Ways Of Coercive Plea Bargaining


Extreme Ways ~ Moby

On numerous occasions since her arrest - and as is detailed within our September 22, 2022 article - the fifteen year old has vocalized her desire to have a public trial.

Based upon our review - this publication opines - that both the State Attorney, and the Court appear hell-bent to avoid a public trial. As we outlined within our our earlier article - we suspect that officials have engaged in unethical and coercive tactics - in their attempt to induce the fifteen year old child to accept a plea agreement containing a twenty (20) year prison term.

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"Whew, that was a close one"

We would imagine that Volusia County officials were happily relieved to "discover" that their own "investigation" found no evidence of criminality attached to the risqué photo shoot - because had there been - they (jail) would have been required to make a PREA Prison Rape Elimination Act report finding to federal officials. Obviously - the county jail is already under enough scrutiny given the allegations that county officials have lodged against their own jail director (including the abuse of inmates).

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We (VolusiaExposed.Com) suspect that this "PREA" concern became the jail's driving force, in having the Volusia Sheriff's Office (VSO) to "review" the jail's investigative findings.

We are almost certain - that the VSO was also happily relieved that their fifteen year old criminal suspect - having been charged with shooting at sheriff deputies - wasn't identified as a victim of a sex crime - especially while being incarcerated within their county jail.

POINT: Unless it has been recently modified - the age of sexual consent in Florida is sixteen (16) years of age. There is a very inconvenient fact within the jail nude photo incident - the fifteen year old - well .... she is only fifteen years old, and NOT sixteen (16). SHORTLY - THIS FACT BECOMES VERY SIGNIFICANT - KEEP READING.

NOTICE: How law enforcement officicals were readily willing to accept the fifteen (15) old's assurance that there was no sexual contact between her and "Jane Doe" - the seventeen (17) year old. This publication wonders - how credible the VSO & State Attorney will argue the fifteen year old is regarding the matters attached to her pending trial (shooting at the deputies)?

Upon our (VolusiaExposed.Com) review of VSO Detective Lance Lamee's report - Lamee clearly documents that his report was simply an informational report - rather than an investigatory report (see upper right of page 1 of report). From our read of Lamee's report - it would appear that he never interviewed either teen - rather his "report" merely memorialized the interviews and the documentation - that jail staff had completed during their internal administrative investigation.

In short - Lamee's "report" - in our OPINION - was for the most part, just a "rubber stamping" of the jail's "administrative investigation". THEREFORE - we OPINE that the jail nude photo incident was never truly criminally investigated.

QUESTION: Why wasn't this incident ALSO reviewed / reported / investigated by the Department of Children and Families (DCF)? Upon our review of the reports - we couldn't even find one mention of DCF.

The Seventeen Year Old's
Unspoken Background

Both Detective Lamee and jail staff failed to mention one very important AND relevant fact regarding the seventeen year old (Inmate Doe).

Inmate Doe WAS being prosecuted as an adult - out of Seminole County - on several charges - to include the lewd and lascivious battery upon a child (over the age of 12 - but under the age of 16)(click here to review charging affidavit). (This particular victimization profile - ALSO fits our subject 15 year old ..... > 12, but < 16)

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Winter Spring's Police Report


Lying By Omission

So why would both the jail - and Detective Lamee fail to document Inmate Doe's relevant and pending criminal charge? After-all - Volusia County officials experienced no hesitation in mentioning the fifteen year old's past transgressions - in their support of prosecuting her as an adult.

Maybe - the more important question to be asking is - IF the Volusia Sheriff's office has left out inconvenient details within the jail nude photo shoot caper - then, what details might they also be hiding - regarding the June 2021 shooting incident?

Inmate Doe Receives A Quick & Sweet Plea Agreement

Maybe - the reason why Volusia County officials did NOT mention Inmate Doe's relevant pending criminal charges - is that on the following day after Detective Lamee started his "review" - this being only three days after the discovery of the racy photos - Inmate Doe was transported back to Seminole County in order to sign off on a sweet plea agreement.

According to a November 17, 2022 plea agreement - Inmate Doe plead guilty to reduced charges - receiving probation, and the with-holding of adjudication.

Apparently - in Central Florida - officials would prefer to provide a sweet plea bargain to someone that was originally charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a child - than to provide a reasonable plea agreement to a 15-year-old child charged with firing at sheriff deputies.

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Florida Continues To Be A Pedophile's Paradise

Then again - Central Florida law enforcement officials are known for their tolerance of sexual offenders - even those that are believed to be preying on our children. The recent bond reduction (click here) given by Judge Robert Segal to former Palm Bay Police Officer Sheridon Archer charged with having sex on duty with a thirteen year old child - is just one of many examples of this perverse tolerance.

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Our Final Thoughts

For what it's worth - we highly suspect that there is something else happening here ..... AND whatever it is - it surely has nothing to do with justice.

"You better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look, what's going down?"
Buffalo Springfield (1967)

Might we kindly suggest - that the 15 year old counter-offer the State - stating that she would accept the same, or similar plea agreement that was provided to Ms. Doe (the 17 yr old initially charged with lewd & lascivious battery on a child).

Yes, indeed - this publication suspects that there is much more going on here .. much of which the government wishes to keep from the public.

The 15 year old - is still in custody - and has a pending January 5, 2023 court hearing. The 17 year old - well she is free - and walking the streets of Central Florida - along with the former Palm Bay cop now charged with pedophilia.

....and that is the rest of the story .... stand by to stand by .... there is surely more to come of this .......



For What It's Worth ~ Buffalo Springfield (1967)