Glenroy Cornelius Tannis, a Lyft driver in Broward County, was arrested May 23 for allegedly sexually assaulting an unconscious woman during a ride in his SUV back in January. Tannis faces two charges of sexual battery on a helpless victim. On June 2, 2022, Tannis, 42, was released from the Broward County Jail after posting bonds totaling $175,000. Part of…
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Broward County Cheer Coach Raul Albites Arrested For Sexual Misconduct With 14-Year-Old Girl
On April 19, 2022, the US Marshal Service arrested a Broward County cheerleading coach for sexual misconduct with his then 14-year-old student. Raul Albites, age 39, was an employee and coach at Broward Elite All-Stars gym in Davie, Florida. Albites met the girl when she began cheerleading training at Broward Elite at age 11. According to media reports, Albites and…
Pembroke Pines Teacher Philip Velez Arrested, Admits to Sex with Student
On Sunday, January 9, 2022, Hollywood police arrested Philip Velez, a culinary arts teacher and basketball coach at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, for allegedly having a sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student at his school. Velez, age 28, was arrested on charges of sexual assault on a minor and soliciting sexual conduct with a student while…
Pembroke Pines Taekwondo Instructor Robert Franco Arrested For Hidden Cameras in Bathroom
On Friday, August 6, 2021, Robert Franco, a martial arts instructor in Pembroke Pines, surrendered himself to the Broward County Jail after a warrant was issued for his arrest. According to Pembroke Pines police, Robert Franco, ago 64, allegedly placed hidden cameras in the restroom of his academy, Master Franco’s Taekwondo Academy, located at 11090 Pines Boulevard. Investigators reported that…
Florida Pediatrician Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Possession To Be Held Without Bond
Dr. Michael Mizrachy Detained on Federal Child Pornography Possession Charge In a hearing held on Monday, March 1, 2021, Dr. Michael Mizrachy, a pediatrician in Broward County, was ordered pre-trial detention and is to remain in custody without bond pending his federal trial on federal child pornography charges. If convicted on the federal charge, Mizrachy faces up to 20 years in prison.…
Coral Springs Doctor Arrested After Sending Explicit Photos to a Minor
Dr. Stewart Bitman Arrested After Sending Explicit Photos to a Minor On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, Dr. Stewart Bitman, a gastroenterologist of thirty years who has been affiliated with many hospitals in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, was arrested and criminally charged for allegedly sending sexually explicit photos of himself to a 13-year-old. Dr. Stewart Bitman was booked at the Broward County Main…
South Florida Pediatrician Faces Criminal Charges for Possession of Child Sex Images
Dr. Michael Mizrachy Faces Charges for Possession of Child Sex Images On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Dr. Michael Mizrachy, a pediatrician in Broward County, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of sexual performance by a child and one count of Solicitation via Computer. In June 2020, investigators with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)…
Florida Health Department Bars Broward County Gastroenterologist From Seeing Female Patients
The Florida Department of Health issued an Emergency Order restricting gastroenterologist Subhash Gupta after he allegedly inappropriately touched a woman during an emergency room exam. Dr. Gupta was practicing medicine in Pompano Beach, Florida. He has been licensed to practice medicine in Florida since 1983. According to the Florida Department of Health, Dr. Subhash Gupta touched a 58-year-old patient’s breasts…
Deerfield Beach Pastor Maurice Lyn Arrested For Fondling 15-Year Old Boy
Maurice Dave Lyn, the Pastor at Church of God of Prophecy in Deerfield Beach, has been arrested on lewd and lascivious charges for allegedly kissing and and fondling a a 15-year old boy. The incident, which was charged as a Second Degree Felony, is alleged to have occurred on August 6, 2019, when the Pastor took the boy to shopping…