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National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, along with Hohman’s admission of
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his identity. According to the tv program, Hohman’s tattoos are the names “Bev”, “Larry”
and “Andrew” tattooed, one above the other, on his right upper arm and the likeness of Jesus
tattooed on his left upper arm.
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The article pertaining to Hohman on the tv program’s website is entitled, “Convict-
ed Sex Predator Vanishes in the Midwest.” It states that Hohman was convicted in 1999 of
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crimes against two young boys: nine counts of molesting a child, one count of intimidation
and one count of battery, and that he violated his parole in 2005 by failing to register as a
sex offender. It details the offenses as occurring in the early 1990’s and, according to police,
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“Hohman repeatedly violated the boys, beat them, and threatened to kill their families if
they told anybody.” Hohman was accussed of drugging one of the boys, to subdue him, with
a white powdery substance he injected into his arm. In Sept. 1999, Hohman was sentenced
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to ten years in prison, but he was released early, and law enforcement lost track of him in
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2005.
The program stated, in 2006, Hohman was spotted working in a Kentucky gas sta-
tion. Police also received a tip that Hohman had been staying at a homeless shelter in Ari-
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zona during the early part of 2007. In years past, he had been known to obtain work through
temporary employment agencies. The program stated, if Hohman is found to be living in
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another state, he could be charged federally under the Adam Walsh Act and sentenced from
two to ten years. He could also be sentenced up to three years for failing to register as a sex
offender and up to three years for violating the terms of his parole.
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the undercover operation for six months and teamed with the Central Florida Internet Crimes
Against Children Task Force to enlist assistance from the Florida Department of Law En-
forcement, and the Marion, Sumter and Alachua County Sheriffís Offices. Chatters’ were
trained at the CCSO Emergency Operations Center to initiate undercover chat investigations
and establish undercover profiles and identities.
Operation Cyber Guardian started on July 11, and concluded on July 17. Chat ses-
sions were conducted during the earlier part of the week, when undercover detectives posed
as juvenile males or females, or parents and/or siblings of minors who were seeking sexual
instruction for the children.’ Personal ads also were posted on several websites which fea-
tured a young mother (pretending to be) seeking people to teach her teenager how to please
a man and share in intimate family fun. Several Internet chat sites frequented by children
were also used.
Arrests began on July 13, when undercover chatters’ gave the suspects driving
directions to an undercover residence in Inverness where they were to meet. Four arrests
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were made each day from July 13 through 16, and two were made on July 17. During the
operation, 12 vehicles were seized for forfeiture, along with 19 cell phones, 14 computers
and 8 GPS units. Search warrants are pending on cell phones and computers that will be
seized as evidence, and a forensics analysis will be performed on them.
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include pornographic movies, sex toys, a camera, Viagra, and a 12-pack of beer. A man who
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thought he would be having sex with an 8 year-old girl and her mother brought a cherry
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mother, brought a Happy Meal.
The suspects are facing multiple violations of the state's Computer Pornography
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"We couldn't be more satisfied with the results of this special operation," said Lt.
Dave DeCarlo, who supervises the agencyís Internet Crimes Against Children unit. "This
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Those familiar with “Made in the USA” and “Buy Local” campaigns may won-
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Marion Regional Manufacturers Association’s “Made in Florida Manufacturing Showcase”
on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the College of Central Florida’s Klein Con-
ference Center, 3001 SW College Road, in Ocala.For information call Mary Price at 352-
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