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'Monster' Behind Screen: California Mother’s Discovery Leads To 49 Charges For Winter Haven Man

Summary by The Free Press (Tampa)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A 24-year-old Winter Haven man is facing nearly 50 felony charges after a mother in California found disturbing messages on her seven-year-old daughter’s phone, sparking a cross-country investigation that ended in a raid this week. Alex Joel Melendez was arrested Thursday evening and charged with 49 counts of enhanced possession of […] ‘Monster’ Behind Screen: California Mother’s Discovery Leads To 49 Charges For Winter Have…

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'Monster' Behind Screen: California Mother’s Discovery Leads To 49 Charges For Winter Haven Man

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A 24-year-old Winter Haven man is facing nearly 50 felony charges after a mother in California found disturbing messages on her seven-year-old daughter’s phone, sparking a cross-country investigation that ended in a raid this week. Alex Joel Melendez was arrested Thursday evening and charged with 49 counts of enhanced possession of […] ‘Monster’ Behind Screen: California Mother’s Discovery Leads To 49 Charges For Winter Have…

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Friday, January 16, 2026.
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