ARREST REPORT Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Orlando R ‘cmy: cw For the Pube: Ne NSA oR stwenie: No ‘Agency OR: FLO481200 osts# Agenoy Recor 20444000206 Weapon Seized: No ‘Weapon Type: Arrest Lecaton’ 903 LORMARN CIR, LONGWOOD, FL 32750 ‘fense Lecavon: 903 LORMANN CIR, LONGWOOD, FL 32750, pres DateTime: 6/2R014 2147 Bocked Celene Jn tT Foon sai Local roles ace [| _.__ DEFENDANT. Nome: THOMAS, SHAWE Race W SerM COS 7/3/1988 orcs Hache ean: Eyes Hal BRO. AstoIRelalas! Ong: Coun Tanltor Language: Loca Aas 903 LORMARN CIR, LONGWOOD, FL 32750 Prone essere County Now of kn Relais NOC Phone Ral Bushes Hane: fusinss Aas de — OF IN Sots FL SSO uaa: S Pace ott eS monte: NGizenso-United States of America rate US.cten cmctenbnn ene “Alas Nami [Feeson temiter's) a lunewonn Ceetendarteh Nace face Se One 7 SHARGETS) Camis Chae Resistan SaueE Orders Aeration Reason ee + SEKASSLT-VICUNDER 12 PERPOVER188Y 704011 2 No ‘Aitempt Probable Cause ‘OVER 18 YOA SEX BATT VICTIM UNDER 12 YOA = RAPE NO BOND rig Oy 2.00 4 HOMICIDE-PREMEDITATED-ATTEMPTED NO 762.04 fai No Attempt Probable Cause BOND ng ty 0.00 40 OBSCENE MATERIAL-POSSESS-KNOWINGLY 827.071 § No Commit Probable Cause POSSESS, CONTROL OR INTENTIONALLY VIEW ‘A PHOTO, ‘MOVIE, VIDEO OF SEXUAL. PERFORMANCE BY CHILD UNDER 18 YOR. ‘$40,900 BOND ($40,000 COUNT 1, $100 XS COUNTS) rug Qi: 0.00 Bi G [one tne ae abar Pm pany nc cs rattan ces aen)_| BOND DBO BEND {| Ro eaaa w Chane) agers Span as ‘On Friday, June 6, 20°4 Task Force Agent (TFA) Willam Powall was contacted via emall by an informant who stated he needed to ‘urgently speak with TFA Pomel. It should be neted that this informant was using the sarne emall address which was used fo submit the [NCMEC tps 2380993 and 2380906 in which was alleged that Shawn Thomas decired to kdhep a end, On Wednesday, June 1, 2014 ths informant emated TFA Powell screenshots of Google chats between the informant and Shawn Thomas which look place between Friday, June 6, 2014 and Tuesday June 10, 2014. This chat history revealed the felowing- Shawn Thomas had corsnunicated to the informant @ plan in which Shawn Thomas would attompt to lure a parert or parers to bring ther juvane cilé to Shawn Thomas Under the guse of Shawn being a part of a fm production company which would offer to make the juvenile females apart of a movie or television production. Shawn Thomas stated ne would use a vacant house in Longwood, lorkta— but one which sll has elctcity Ssrulce and running water ~ asthe site at whieh Shown Thomas would have sex wih the juvenile females wit the intent of producing & (DVD containing the sexual performance of chu. Shawn Thomas stated he planned on seling this DVO, ather as a whole DVD for *$1000 exactly’ of each chapter oF the DVD for ‘ike §300 oso" or ‘af the vids separately for over $1000." Shawn Thomas elatec he ished he had some "mally" o give the juvenile female in shot of liquor to “get her homy rom the star” and because “mally helps ‘minimze the inital pain so she would actually rather enjoy I.” TFA Powell knows fram ia training and experience that “moly” sveet 20444000296 ‘Pree osteo eat Page 1 of 4 Penta: S0S0049"100Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Orlando R omy: cw Forte Publ: No Nsa RD siwenie: No ‘Agency ORI F.0481100 osts# ‘Agency Report # 201484000296 for the molecular, and pure form of 3 4Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MOMA|, also known as “Ecstacy.” TFA Powell knows ‘hat ‘Ecstacy’ Is generally In ol form while "Maly" s generally in powder form. TFA Powell knows thet MDMA can induce a feeling of ‘euphoria a sense of inliiacy wih others, and diminished ansety. TFA Powell knows MOMA to be a schedule 1 substance under Floide State Statue, ‘Shawn Thomas stated he intonds to ransfr the procoods acquired from selling the sexual performance by a child (which he intends to produce) from one bitcoin wallet to another and io ancther and another, then o a bank account to withdraw cash uniraced.” TFA. Powel knows from his training and experience hat bitoin|sa digital decertralized vitual currency commonly Used as payment for egal activities in the online black market accessed via the dark intemet or deep web commoniy accessed vie Tor. TFA Powell knows {trough his training ang experience that Tor stands for “The Onion Ruler” and provides the ably lo access the deep web or dark Internet in a way which obtuscates the source IP address so the internet rac can remain untraceable. Shawn Thomas stated he intends to use @ Tor based email address and Tor chat ID to carry out his plan to vicimize, and ulimately murder juvenile chidren and {hom parents. Shavin Thomas stated he ‘would lke help withthe parents” and that he plans io “get ther in diferent rooms, dad ist, big knife tothe throat, Than get mom to another room and do the same.” Shawn Thomas stated "would be rice to have someone later to lp fim and fuck" Shawn Thomas offered to share the cash te parents have on them ana stated he intended te drain their accounts with bitin. Shawn Thomas stated he needs help clearing up and that ‘fis clean, the realtors wont even know anything ever happened there." Shawn Thomas stated he needed assistance on Saturday June 7, 2014 as he had arrangements for an 8 year old child fo mest forthe alleged photo shoot. Later, when aeked how the encounter went, Shawn Thomas stated kt didn't go well because fhe needed one more person. Shawn Thomas described how the father of te child came inside fo check around. Shawn Thomas indicated if he had another person he could have pulled I off and stated fhe had a gun with a suppressor he could have been success On Wednesday June 12, 2014 TFA Powell was made awate that on Saturday June 7, 2014 there was in incident in Longwood, Florida at a resisence located at 500 East Orange Averwe, Longwood, F1.32750. In ths incident a father was to bring his 9 year ols juvenile ‘daughter to this location to meet with @ Shawn Thomas or a John Michael who are allegedly Full Sail students making an Independent film. The arranged meeting time was 1900 hours on Saturday June 7, 2014, The father, with his fatherir-law and 9 year old daughter artved two hours earty, at approximately 1700 and observes there were no cars inthe driveway, and a Tor sale” signin the font yard ‘The father, wth his fatner-niaw and 8 year old daughter, returned at approximately 1900 hours and observed the ‘for sale” sign had been removed and was no longer visbie. The father became suspicious so hs fahe-inaw approactied the ront door end made Contact with an unknown white mele, agproximately 58°, 140 pounds, wilh brown hat. ‘The fathersiniaw described this unknown white ‘male ta be nervous. The unknown white male asked the fatherivi to enter the residence, which he did. The father-iviaw observes the house 19 be void of furniture. The latherarviaw observed one room to have a plas sheet covering the floor, while another room had only @ tripod init. The unknown white male tied on multiple cesasions to convince the father-indaw to bring the 9 year old female insida the esidence, Howover, ater approsimately two hours of walling and no shoto shoot taking place the fathor-in-faw became suspicious, exited the residence, and ullmately left with the 9 year old female, and the juveniles father. TFA Powell, using an undercover intemet social media account, engaged in itemet chat conversations Shawn Thomas. Shawn Thomas has described how to install and configure an application called BlveStacks on a computer. TFA Powell knows BIUeStacks to be an application fo emulate the And-ois operating system environment found on cell phones and tabets. This sofware enables one lo ‘un applications designed to run on android cell phones end falets on one's computer. Shawn Thomas then descrioed to TFA Powell how to configure BlueStacks and which applications to instal to enable one to hide one's IP address ane provide false GPS coordinates, {o applications requesting GPS coordinates from the Andro opereting system. Shawn Thomas told TFA Powell hat he does not have ‘esidentol internet service; rather, he uses his call pone. which he states uses T-Mobile cellular sevice, 98 8 Rotspol to provide intemet connectvty in his home. TFA Powell knowe that use of BlueStacks inthe manner deserined by Shawn Thomas and withthe ‘addtional applicalons described by Shawn Thomas vil enable one to Greate Whispor accounts, for example, even i he device is anes, During undercover internet messages exchanged between Task Force Agents and Shawn Thomas, Shawn Thomas stated (on June 12, 2014) that he has moved to the residence at 803 Lorman Cele, Longwood, FL 32750 approximately we weeks ago. Shawn Thomas has stated he uses his celuiar phone as an intemet hotspot which provides internet access to other devices. TFA Powell anticipates that since Shawn Thomas has recently ioved and ullizes mobil intemet connections and that since Shawn Thomas has stated that he Uses BlueStacks to operate an emulated Android Operating system configured to attempt to hide his internet actviy, that Shavwn ‘Thomas has, when ne (by his own statoment) relocated to 903 Lormann Circle, Longwood, FL 32750 has brought wth him the lapiop ‘andlor éesktoo computer which he would need to utiize the BlueStacks software. By Shawn Thomas’ own statements in undercover ‘chals he has requested tobe picked up at his residence of 903 Lorman Circle, Longwood, FL 32750, therefor TFA Powell anticpatos ‘Shawn Thomas to be In the residence atthe lime TFA Powells informant arrives to pick him up, or en the curtilage thereof anticipating the alfval of TFA Powell's informant, tus TEA Powell anticipates evidence sought in this Search warrant to be inthe residence or on the ‘curtilage thereof at $03 Lormann Circe, Longwood, FL 32750. ‘During a recorded conversation between Shawn Thomas and an informant which took place on June 12, 1014, Shawn Thomas was hoard recounting the incident where he began fo execute his plan to meet the parents and juvenile chil on Junie 7, 2014; the plan in ‘whieh Shawn Thomas stated he planned! 0 Kl the parents, video record the juvenile gil being rape, thon ullimately kl ho juvenile gi “The recorded stalemente made by Shawn Thomas were consistent with the statomants made by the informant and consistent wth the Incident on June 7, 20°4 in Longwooo, Florida referenced earlier inthis affidavit. The recorded statements made by Shawn Thomas include how he felt he had another person with him he could have completed executing his plan, now he has been planning tis for so Jana. ang how he knows once he executes this olan once it wil gel oasior and he will not be able to stop. Shawn Thomas was vith the 20144000296 Fined cays eat Page 2 of 4ARRESTREPORT Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Orlando R omy: ow Forthe Pubic: Ne Nea ero Jovenile: No Agency OR FLO4E1100 cats AAgeney Report ™ 26144000296 informant for the expressee purpose of locating a young juvenile female which he wouls kidnap, rape, video, anc ultimately kil, A the time of arrest, Shawn Taomas had in his possession a bag which contained a knife, sexual lubricant, @ camera atlached toa rod, ip lies, a dldo, and to plastic sheets. TFA Powell knows thal these items are consistent with te items that would be needed for Shawn “Thomas to camy cut the plan ne has eiutated. ‘On ine 12, 2014 Members ofthe Florida Department of Law Enforcament and the Longwood Police Department executed a search warrant at the resdence of Shawn Thomas at 303 Lorman Circle, Longwood, Florida. During the exacution o this eearch warrant Several tems were recovered from Shaun Thomas’ bed'oom to incluse 3 knife which matches the knife recovered from the bag located { Stawn Thomas’ possession a the lime of arrest, a receipt forthe dide, @ computer containing approxmately 64 gigabytes of child pornography, and a plastic sheet Included inthe fles cf child pornography Task Force Agents recovered from the computer belonging to Shawn Thomas are as follows: Filename: 2012 Description: This video fle 6 approximately 1'52 infength and depicts a young juvenile female child approximately 6 years of age being anally penetrales by an adult's penis The chitdis nude in his video anc appears to be under the age of 18 cue to her lack of pubieoreast development, lack of puoi hal, smell focal eatures ang smal size compared tothe ofr person inthe video. Ftename: Desorption: Ins viceo fle = aoproximately 6:53 in fenghh and depicts a young juvante female chi approximately 8 to 10 years of 390 being vaginally penetrated by the penis of an adult male unt utimately the adult male ejaculates on the abdomen arca of the juvenile chiki, The chi is nude in tis video anc appears to be under the age of 18 due fo her lack of publc/oreast development, lack of puble hair, small facial features and small size compared tothe other persen inthe videc. a Cp ty 5:24 in eng and depicts a young vere fale chil approximately 10-12 years ape ‘Vaginal penetrating the chi with te dldo, The child inthis Video appears tobe under the ago 6! 18 due To hor lack of ble development, iack of pubic hair, anc small facial features, Filename: 2183,pg Description: This image fle depicts an unknown female, nude, with the words “pedogilchiléporn whore” welten above her exposed vagine. This female halding two pictutes, each of which cape! obvious chilean beng vaginally penetrated by penises. The children inthis image appear fo be under tne age of 18 dus to her lack of pubiofoeast development, lack of pubic arr, small facial festures and ‘small ize compared to tne other person in bie image Fioname| Descipt ude juvenile gis approximately 4 to 5 years of age each with ther legs spread and holding ‘open their vaginas win ther hands, The chidren in ths mage appear to be under the ace of 18 due to he lack of pubicbreast ‘evelopment, lack of pubic na, small faval feetures and small size compared to he sote they aro siting on. ne Description Tis vdeo is approximately 2" seconds In length and depicts a young Afican America chid approximately 1 or 2 years of ‘age nude from the walet down being penetrated (either anally cr vaginally) by an adult male's pens, This hid appears under the age af 5 due to very small bone stucture, lack of any muscular development in he arms, and extremely smal size compare to the adull male inthe video. Filename: Description Ts image fle aepicts a very young juveniechid approximately 4 o 6 years of age being veginally penetrated by an adult, mala penis, The culé isnude except for knee-high stockings. The chid appesrs tobe under the age of "B due to her lack of pibiebreast development, lack of pubie hai, small facial features and smal size compared fo the adult ralein the picture. ‘ [Deseripton: This Fnage Mle Gepicts 2 very young juvenile child approsimately 4 to 8 years of age being vaginally penetrated by an adult ‘male penis. The dic ie nude oxcogt for whit stocking that come upto the top of herlegs. The child appears to be under the age of 18 due to her lack of puticibreast development, lack of pubic har, smal facal features and smal size compared tothe adult male in the picture. Filename [Description This image Fla depicts very young juvenile chid approximately 4 to € years of age being vaginally penetrated by an adult male penis. The calc isnude and is ing on her back on a ben the background two other possible juveniles can be seer, The child ‘appears to be under tre age of 18 due to her lack of publcroreast development, ack of pubic ha, small facial feetures and small size Compared te tne adull male inthe piciure. Filename: 2014AA000296 Rina crooeya bat Page 3 of‘ARREST REPORT Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Orlando R omy: ow Forthe Publ: No Ns cro vente: No ‘Agency OR: FL04#4100 coarse: Agency Reper # 2014aeo00296 Deserption: This image fle depicts a very young juvenile chk approximataly 4 to 6 years of age being vaginally penetrated by an adult male penis. Tho cild is nude except ior wie stocking that come upto the top f her legs. The chid has ss dsplaying a facial txpression indeaing the chid isin gstress and s pain, The child appears to be under the age of 18 due to her lack of pubicibreast evelopment, lack of pubic hair, small facial features and small size compared to the adult male In the peture (On June 12, 2014 Agents from the Fort Meyers Office ofthe Flrids Department of Law Enforcement met with the father and ‘ranctatner of he uvenils female tom the Incident in Longwood on June 7, 2014. Bath adult male subjects avi the unknown White ‘male at he residence in Longwood. oth adult msies were chown holo no-ups, and botn adult males idenifed with 100% certainty Shawn Thomas as the individual who was al the resicenes a1 00 East Orange Avenue in Longwood Florida cn June 7. 2018 ‘TFA Powellhas determined probable cause exists thal Shawn Thomes has commited the offense of atemptng fo commit capital sexual battery on ajuvenie whois 9 years of age on June 7, 2014 in Longwood, Florida (Seminole County) to vt: Shawn Thomas ured & family to bring thei © yese ot Juvenile ead to Languond Florida for the supposed purpose of being par of anincapendent fm withthe intent te have sex with the 8 year ld juvenile ard ultimately Kil her. TFA Powell has determined probable cause exists thal Stawn Thomas has commited ihe offense of aterrpted premediated homicide fon June 7, 2014 in Longwood, Flerda (Seminole County) to wi: Shawr Thomas lured a family to bring tha © year od juvenile child 0 LLonawoad Florida for the supposed purpose of being gat of an independent fm with the intent to have sex wr the 9 year old juvenile, ‘ultietely kif her and kil the paren, specifically by using a kife to size the froat ofthe father. ‘TFA Powell has determined probetle cause exists that Shawn Thomas has committed the offense of possession of child pornography (10 counts) which was discovered by Task Force Agents on his computer during the exacution ofa search warrant o! his residence en June 12, 2014 ln Longwood, Florida (Seminole County). “This case is being prosecuted by the Office of Statewide Prosecution, ‘Staamenssmace by cfendant ports utr, 20 ter ares srl enc ha "ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION Defendant made no statements fcanda -— OLD FOR OTHER AGENCY [vena [ior ont iad Ca mins [_] ome: SA DOTS TST SSO — 2 See Reason ‘rsa ote, imeem ee cegetkes [are = srs a > .. tnthayoor aed ) é et omer! 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