Whatever happened to . . .? #21

Christopher Chiarello ~ 2010-CF-000614-A-O (Orange County)

Traveling to meet minor for unlawful sexual act
Defendant allegedly solicited what he thought was a 14-yr old girl on the internet for sex.
Defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to 1 day jail, 18 months community control & 5 years probation

Jorge Luis Fontanez ~ 2008-CF-010563-A-O (Orange County)

Control of Animal Disease; Criminal Use of Personal Ident Info; Falsify Papers re: Animal Health; Cruelty to Animals; Contagious Diseased Animals

Defendant pled to first count in 1/09 & sentenced to 31d jail, 3y prob; no possess animals.

He pled last month to violating probation and was sentenced to 364 days in jail with credit for 127 days time served.

Mauricio Dejesus Reyes ~ 2009-CF-007306-A-O (Orange County)

Burglary of Dwelling w/Assault; Kidnap w/Intent to Inflict Harm/Terror w/Weapon; Kidnap w/Intent to Commit Felony; Att Burglary of Dwelling

Defendant pled to having abducted a 4-yr old girl from her bed, duct taped her mouth & intended to sexually assault her in the garage.

Defendant was sentenced to LIFE in the Department of Corrections.

Darin Thomas Christopher ~ 2010-CF-002622-A-O (Orange County)

Battery on Person 65+ yrs old; Cruelty to Animals; Battery DV; ROWOV (2cts)

Defendant allegedly hit victim's dog several times in head & jaw, told her he would rip its ear off & make her eat it, and then threatened to kill her. Dog's jaw was broken & 2 teeth knocked out.

Defendant pled no contest to Cruelty to Animals & one count of Resisting Officer w/o Violence and was sentenced to 13 months Department of Corrections. A Motion to Withdraw Plea is scheduled for August 25th.

Robert A Candela ~ 2009-CF-018202-A-O (Orange County)

Possess Material Depicting Sexual Performance by Child (10cts)

Defendant pled guilty to 5 counts and was sentenced to 60.525 months in the Department of Corrections with credit for 115 days time served + 9 years sex offender probation.

Rhonda Baker (Orange County)

2010-CF-008302-A-O

2010-CF-008303-A-O

2010-CF-008304-A-O

2010-CF-008305-A-O

Neglect of Child (4 counts total)

Defendant allegedly left her 13-yr old to take care of her 3 younger siblings for several days while defendant was at her boyfriend's house.

All counts were dropped/abandoned by the State Attorney's Office.

Kimberly Boone ~ 2009-CF-001581-A (Seminole County)

Attempted 1st Degree Murder

Defendant allegedly set her home on fire in an attempt to kill her husband (arson case 2009-CF-002127-A is scheduled for a docket sounding on 8/18) who had threatened to leave her if she embezzled from her employer. When that was unsuccessful, she allegedly shot him and blamed an intruder.

Defendant was found not guilty by the jury of attempted murder in the shooting.

Click here for Orlando Sentinel Coverage of the trial.