TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced child porn and human trafficking charges at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Tampa office on Monday morning.
AG Uthmeier said Lucas Jose Herraiz, the owner of the LALA restaurant and bar in Tampa and St. Pete, faces 18 charges related to child porn, with "probably more to come."
Homeland Security Investigations Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Calvo, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass, St. Petersburg Police Department Chief Anthony Holloway and Special Counsel to the Attorney General Rita Peters were at the press conference held on Feb. 2.
AG James Uthmeier announced arrests, prosecutions, and convictions of sexual predators.
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