A judge today barred attorneys for Charles Friedlander from presenting expert testimony that Friedlander is not a pedophile or a sexual sadist. ...more

November 17, 2008

Werner Bloch says he led a double life. The former teacher, dormitory supervisor and tennis coach at Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg had a secret habit: viewing and trading child pornography on the Internet. ...more

August 16, 2008

Former Admiral Farragut Academy teacher Werner Bloch, 41, was sentenced this morning to six years in federal prison, about 10 years less than provided in federal sentencing guidelines, after two defense experts testified he is unlikely to break the law again. ...more

August 15, 2008

Federal authorities say a 78-year-old Fort Myers mental health counselor drove to Tampa to meet two prepubescent boys so he could beat them and have sex with them. ...more

July 26, 2008

TAMPA - A 78-year-old Fort Myers mental health counselor is accused by federal authorities of driving to Tampa to meet two prepubescent boys over the Internet so he could beat them and have sex with them. ...more

July 25, 2008