KEY WEST, FL — The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced today that Jorge Tyler Perez has been adjudicated guilty and sentenced following a plea of no contest to fifteen felony counts in Monroe County.
Perez entered his plea before County Judge Mark Wilson, who adjudicated him guilty on all fifteen counts. The charges included fourteen counts of sexual activities involving animals, and one count of possession of a video depicting sexual conduct involving a minor.
The case originated from a Cyber-Tipline report submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a national clearinghouse that works with online service providers and law enforcement agencies to identify and report suspected child exploitation. The report was forwarded to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and investigated in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Through investigative subpoenas and search warrants, law enforcement identified Perez and linked him to online accounts associated with the possession of illegal material. A forensic review of electronic evidence confirmed the presence of multiple files that formed the basis of the fifteen charges.
Perez was sentenced to three years in state prison on the count of possession of a video depicting sexual conduct involving a minor.
On the fourteen counts of sexual activities involving animals, the Court imposed a total of five years of sex offender probation, followed by 5 years of regular probation for a total of 10 years of supervision with the Department of Corrections.
As part of the special conditions of his sentence, Perez is prohibited from possessing animals and may not reside in a household where animals are present. He was also ordered to pay $1,500.00 in fines and court costs.
The case was prosecuted by Major Crimes Assistant State Attorney Colleen Dunne.
Chief Assistant State Attorney Joseph Mansfield stated, “This defendant engaged in conduct that is both deeply disturbing and criminal at every level. The sentence imposed ensures he will be removed from the community for a significant period of time and held fully accountable; if he were to violate his probation, Perez could be facing over 70 years in prison. We commend the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations for their relentless work in aggressively pursuing this case. Our office will continue to aggressively prosecute anyone involved in this type of exploitation.” 
 
MONROE COUNTY STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
The Office of the State Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, led by State Attorney Dennis W. Ward, is committed to upholding the law through ethical prosecution, collaboration with investigative partners, and the pursuit of justice for the citizens of Monroe County.
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