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4/5 http://csua.org/u/fg1 (tboblogs.com) Dept. of Homeland Security, head of ICE Tampa office and head of ICE Operation Predator (protecting against sexual predators) pleads no contest to charges of exposure of sexual organs (to a 16-year-old girl who reported the incident) and disorderly conduct (masturbation in the mall food court for 10 minutes). http://news.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBKPR9ONJE.html "after Figueroa fled the scene, two more security officers approached him in the parking lot and asked why he was running. He said he was trying to find his car." (When it rains, it pours ...) \_ Republican pedophile trifecta complete! |
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| csua.org/u/fg1 -> tboblogs.com/index.php/newswire/comments/officer_pleads_no_contest/ com Daily Updates Officer Pleads No Contest Posted April 05, 2006 at 09:59 AM By ELAINE SILVESTRINI The man who headed the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Tampa has pleaded no contest to charges he exposed himself to a girl in a mall food court and ran away from security guards. Figueroa, once one of Florida's highest-ranking federal law enforcement officers and the former head of a national program formed to target child sex predators, was arrested Oct. He was charged with exposure of sexual organs and disorderly conduct, which carry a potential punishment of more than a year behind bars. A sentencing hearing is tentatively scheduled for May 9 Rachel Wright, the 16-year-old who reported the incident, said Figueroa pulled up a leg of his shorts, exposed himself and masturbated for about 10 minutes. "I glanced once because he seemed very strange, and I caught a look of his penis," she said. "I was shocked, so I sat and thought of what I should do." com and The Tampa Tribune have a policy against publishing the names of victims in sex cases, Wright and her mother, Cleme Consalvo, have chosen to go public. Reporter Elaine Silvestrini can be reached at (813) 259-7837. Send Us Your Comments Posted by Tom Bell, Aurora, CO on 04/05 at 04:57 PM This is the second Homeland Security official to be busted for molesting kids this week. Your reporter should follow this up by finding out if Figueroa and Brian Doyle were appointed by the White House. The blogs are saying that Bush appointed these two perverts. Posted by John Neucere, Baton Rouge, LA on 04/05 at 04:05 PM I do find it very strange that a "glance" lasted 10 minutes. Sounds to me like she was pressured to go forward with this. Im not saying she shouldnt because its wrong what he did but we all know that it doesnt take 10 minutes to figure out, "Hey what that guy is doing is wrong and I should seek security." Posted by Mike Foster, Tampa, FL on 04/05 at 03:49 PM Truly despicable act! Under the circumstances I think the judge should throw the book at him. Former head of a national program to target child sex predators? Posted by L Hatton, Valrico on 04/05 at 02:56 PM What is wrong with people? Last night it was the homeland security guy getting busted for soliciting a teenage girl online and now this idiot. Posted by L Nieves, tampa, fl on 04/05 at 02:53 PM Hey thompson, i just find it ironic that it states that it went on for 10 minutes. your tone and language is not appreciated nor is it professional. Posted by Sue Viscount, Clearwater, Fl on 04/05 at 02:43 PM It's getting to the point that I really hate to read or watch the news! this form of behavior IS TERRORISM and we need to wake up and prosecute these offenders that are in our own backyard! God help a society that continues to allow things like this to happen in America. Posted by M Thompson, ARMY on 04/05 at 02:00 PM Hey Nieves, just because you "work" with investigators doesn't give you the right to judge a victim! Would you be so quick to judge if it were your daughter, wife or other female (or male for that matter) relative? Posted by L Nieves, Tampa, FL on 04/05 at 12:55 PM Rachel, I work with investigators and we need to pay close attention to details. And as for Figueroa, you should rot in jail for doing what you did. on 04/05 at 11:29 AM I feel that he is a sick man that needs to be lock up longer than a year. How can he hold a former job target child sex predators? |
| news.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBKPR9ONJE.html Tribune archive from 1990 TAMPA - When an Orlando mall security officer responded to a complaint about a man exposing himself to a girl in the food court, the suspect hurried out of the mall and ran through the parking lot. The suspect was Frank Figueroa, then one of Florida's highest-ranking federal law enforcement officers and the former head of a national program formed to target child sex predators. Figueroa is charged with exposure of sexual organs and disorderly conduct, which carry a potential punishment of more than a year in prison. He has pleaded not guilty Details of Figueroa's arrest and the incident that led to it were made public Monday with the release of documents in Figueroa's prosecution. Mall security reports portray Figueroa trying to get away and even pulling out his badge when first approached. He didn't resist officers and drove himself in his government car to waiting Orlando police. According to mall security reports, after Figueroa fled the scene, two more security officers approached him in the parking lot and asked why he was running. Officer Kevin Williams offered to help him find the car, but he said Figueroa first needed to talk to security about an incident in the food court. "Mr Figueroa then pulled out his government ID and stated to me that he didn't do anything in the food court," Williams' report states. Figueroa walked toward his car, and Williams followed, radioing to security Sgt. As Francisco approached the car, Figueroa pulled down the passenger-side sun visor in his government car, revealing red and blue strobe lights. Francisco told Figueroa that Orlando police were on the way and asked him to wait. Figueroa gave Francisco his office phone number and told him he needed to get back to Tampa for a conference. If Orlando police had any questions, Figueroa said, they could call him at work. Francisco radioed dispatch and then told Figueroa that Orlando police wanted him detained and taken to the security office. "Special Agent Figueroa gave an exasperated look but then asked if we could drive there." Francisco agreed and escorted Figueroa to the mall security office, where police took over the investigation. There is no indication in the released reports whether Figueroa gave police any statement or whether he invoked his right to remain silent. The files do contain a statement from Rachel Wright, the 16-year-old who reported the incident. Although The Tampa Tribune has a policy against publishing the names of victims in sex cases, Wright and her mother, Cleme Consalvo, have chosen to go public. In her statement, the girl said Figueroa pulled up a leg of his shorts, exposed himself and masturbated for about 10 minutes. "I glanced once because he seemed very strange, and I caught a look of his penis," she said. "I was shocked, so I sat and thought of what I should do." Figueroa's attorney has been granted a postponement of the trial to give him time to depose the girl. If he is not removed from his job before August, the suspended agent will become eligible for retirement then when he reaches the age of 50. A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said the timing of a resolution to the case might affect Figueroa's pension. Although spokeswoman Jamie Zuieback stressed she could not address Figueroa's case specifically, she said that in general, if a federal employee is convicted of a crime and removed from a job before being eligible for retirement, he can request a refund of his pension contributions or wait until he turns 62 and apply for retirement benefits. |