US Edition'This guy is an absolute animal': Florida man accused of teenage murder-for-hire plot arrested
- Andrew Mustapick, a 70-year-old man from Vero Beach, was arrested in March 2025 in Indian River County for a teenage murder-for-hire plot.
- The case originated when the teenage victim reported that in 2021, Mustapick coerced her into agreeing to serve as his sexual slave twice a week, formalized through a written agreement, in return for him purchasing a car for her friend.
- Mustapick allegedly offered $40,000 to persuade the victim not to testify and $50,000 to have her killed if she testified, according to arrest documents and sheriff statements.
- The sheriff of Indian River County praised the individual who reported the alleged murder-for-hire scheme as a "hero" and referred to Mustapick as "an absolute animal." Mustapick is currently held on a $7,000 bond, with sentencing set for June 2025.
- Mustapick signed a plea deal months after arrest and remains in jail, with the sheriff indicating plans to withdraw the plea deal amid ongoing investigation.
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‘This guy is an absolute animal’: Florida man accused of teenage murder-for-hire plot arrested - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — A Vero Beach man who was facing sentencing for forcing a teenage girl in 2021 to sign a “sex
'This guy is an absolute animal': Florida man accused of teenage murder-for-hire plot arrested
By Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — A Vero Beach man who was facing sentencing for forcing a teenage girl in 2021 to sign a “sex slave contract” is now accused of trying to have her killed before she could testify. Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said his office has been investigating the case for some time. “This guy is an absolute animal,” Flowers said. According to an arrest…
Florida man, 70, accused of murder-for-hire plot involving alleged sex-slave victim
A Florida man is facing charges after he was caught on camera soliciting an undercover investigator to “intimidate” or kill a victim who was his alleged sex slave, authorities said. Andrew Michael Mustapick, 70, was arrested Monday by the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office on criminal solicitation charges, jail records show. Andrew Michael Mustapick Indian River Sheriff Eric Flowers said Mustapick, of Vero Beach, had been charged in September …
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