Hillsborough County

Manuel De Jesus Chaveco Delgado, a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy, faces additional child molestation charges in Hialeah Gardens after prior allegations in Hialeah. The victim reported inappropriate touching and viewing explicit content on his phone during multiple age ranges (11-13 and 13-15). The Hialeah Gardens Police Department filed charges, and detectives indicate more incidents may be reported in other jurisdictions.

A 42-year-old corrections deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was arrested by Hialeah police and faces multiple felony charges of child molestation. The accused, Manuel De Jesus Chaveco Delgado, is charged with three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation and one count of showing obscene material to a minor after allegedly touching a 13- to 15-year-old girl inappropriately and displaying explicit content on his phone.

Darryl Rouson, a state senator from Tampa Bay, announced he will not run for the Florida House District 62 seat this year and will step down after 18 years in the legislature. He will take a position at New College of Florida. Rouson, who served in both the House and Senate, is term-limited from his Senate seat and had considered running for the House seat.

Florida Sheriff Grady Judd warns parents of legal consequences if they fail to control teenagers participating in TikTok 'teen takeover' trends, as cities nationwide face rising youth-led chaos. Polk County enforces juvenile curfews, while Hillsborough County recently arrested 22 youths for disorderly conduct during a similar incident. A federal prosecutor in D.C. has also called for stricter accountability for youth crimes.