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New York Post
30-06-2025
- New York Post
Twisted Florida pharmacist who raped, trafficked more than 50 young girls learns his fate
A twisted Florida pharmacist will spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping and trafficking dozens of young girls — as young as 10 — during repeated trips to Colombia, according to federal prosecutors. Stefan Andres Correa, 42, was handed the life sentence Friday after authorities discovered more than 100 disturbing videos of him sexually abusing over 50 children stored across nine cell phones, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida announced. Prosecutors said the Miami predator preyed on girls between the ages of 10 and 17. Arrest of Stefan Andrés Correa Collins. Noticias Caracol 'This prosecution and this sentence should serve as a warning to any predator who is trying to travel through our District to prey on children,' US Attorney Hayden P. O'Byrne said in a statement. 'We will find you and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. A life sentence for this conduct is entirely appropriate. Predators such as Correa are a scourge upon humanity, and must be dealt with accordingly.' The sicko was trying to board a Bogota-bound flight from Miami International Airport last April when the feds grabbed him on the jet bridge and searched his bags — uncovering his stash of cell phones. Prosecutors said one phone contained a text exchange in which Correa offered a Colombian trafficker $75 to set up sickening sex sessions with children between 10 to 12 years old. Stefan Andres Correa, 42, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. Getty Images/iStockphoto 'If she behaves, and takes good care of me, you can keep bringing her and you'll each get [$75],' the pharma creep wrote in one message, also offering to reward the girl with an Apple iPhone, according to court documents obtained by the Miami Herald The depraved druggist told investigators he made roughly 45 trips to the South American country to exploit his victims, records showed. Correa pleaded guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a minor and production of child sexual exploitation material in March. 'To the brave survivors, your courage was the driving force in this case, and I hope that the life sentence of this predator brings you some measure of justice and relief,' said Jose R. Figueroa, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Miami. 'This investigation underscores the global and horrific nature of child sex trafficking and the importance of international cooperation to end it.'
Daily Mail
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Teenage assassin sparks more conspiracy theories as he reveals how much he was paid to target Colombian political candidate
The 15-year-old boy under arrest for shooting Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay told investigators that he was hired by a network of assassins. Juan Sebastían Rodríguez Casallas said that he was offered 20 million pesos, around $4,800, to assassinate the 39-year-old senator, City TV reported Wednesday. The troubled teenager also told investigators that he was promised that the money would be transferred after taking out Uribe Turbay, the TV news show Noticias Caracol revealed Wednesday. A video filmed by Venezuelan migrant and English teacher Héctor Montero showed Rodríguez Casallas standing several feet behind the conservative presidential hopeful while addressing a crowd of about 250 supporters at a rally on Saturday when he shot him twice in the head and once in the leg. The Attorney General's Office charged the teenager with attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm during a hearing Tuesday. Rodríguez Casallas, who is hospitalized and recovering from leg wounds, pleaded not guilty to both charges. Uribe Turbay underwent emergency surgery at Santa Fé Foundation hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Noticias Caracol also revealed Wednesday never-before-seen surveillance footage that showed Rodríguez Casallas stepping off the backseat of a motorcycle at 3:22 pm in the Bogotá neighborhood of Modelia, just blocks away from the park where Uribe Turbay would later meet with supporters. The teen shooter removed his helmet and placed a red cap before a man, who was riding the bike, got off and removed his helmet. They had a brief conversation before Rodríguez Casallas placed a call with his cell phone. A security camera caught a silver vehicle parking on the side of a street on Ferrocarril Avenue at 3:41 pm. The boy would be spotted five minutes later walking around a corner and approaching the car. He spoke to the driver for a while and then walked away as he carried out a conversation on his phone as the car pulled away. A separate camera picked up the silver car stationed five blocks away from El Golfito Park, where Uribe Turbay was holding the rally, at 5:20 pm. Two minutes elapsed when Rodríguez Casallas stepped out of the driver's seat of the vehicle. A short while later, a bearded man wearing a white shirt and black sunglasses to conceal his identity got off the rear door while a young woman wearing a black jacket and carrying a black handbag stepped off on the opposite side. Surveillance footage later showed Rodríguez Casallas speed walking down a sidewalk as the man and the woman followed him, but kept their distance. A woman appeared surprised at the pace at which the teenager was walking and stopped to look back as held her pet dog by the leash. Rodríguez Casallas arrived at the park at 5:26 pm and made his way through the crowd shortly before he aimed his weapon and fired at Uribe Turbay. The teen fled the park through a southern exit and ran down a residential block, where he was shot on one of his legs and apprehended at 5:30 pm. 'I did it for money, for my family,' Rodríguez Casallas cried to the arresting officers. 'Sorry, I did it for money, for my family.' Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed on Monday that Uribe Turbay's security team was 'reduced' before the assassination attempt. 'For my part, I must now report that Senator Uribe's protection detail was strangely reduced on the day of the attack. From 7 to 3 people,' Petro wrote on X. He also bizarrely claimed to be the subject of bounty plot against him. 'I know my head already has a price and is being handed over to dark, neo-Nazi, and non-republican forces, both domestic and foreign,' he wrote in the same post. 'They even went so far as to demand that the Mossad perform an extraction operation. Authorities have not said how Rodríguez Casallas was able to acquire the 9mm Glock that he used in the assassination attempt. National Police director, General Carlos Triana, said during a press conference Monday that the gun was legally acquired by in Mesa, Arizona on August 6, 2020. A law enforcement source told El Tiempo newspaper that Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was able to identify the buyer as Charles Joe Anderson. AJI Sporting Goods owner Jeff Serdy told the Daily Mail on Monday that he had not been contacted by officials from Colombia or the US. He explained that his shop brokered the gun's transfer from a dealer to his store, as buyers cannot purchase directly from a dealer and then have firearms delivered to their homes. Serdy said his shop received a $30 processing fee for the transfer, but did not sell the gun to Anderson. He only picked it up there. 'For the record all state and federal laws were very strictly followed during this transaction,' he said, adding that a background check was conducted. Senator Uribe Turbay is the son of a journalist Diana Turbay, who was kidnapped and killed in 1991 during one of the country's most violent periods. His maternal grandfather, Julio César Turbay, was president of Colombia from 1978 to 1982. Colombia will hold a presidential election on May 31, 2026, the end of the current term of Petro, the first leftist to come to power in Colombia. Uribe Turbay announced his presidential bid in March.
Vancouver Sun
20-05-2025
- Vancouver Sun
Colombian influencer's slaying similar to Mexican influencer's livestreamed murder
A Colombian influencer has been killed days after an influencer in Mexico was shot to death, and the parallels are eerie. Maria Jose Estupinan, 22, was fatally shot at her home in Cucuta, near the border of Venezuela, on May 15, CNN reported. The university student opened the door and was shot by a suspect disguised as a delivery man, Magda Victoria Acosta, president of the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, said in a press conference. Estupinan was shot multiple times, local news outlet Noticias Caracol reported, while security footage captured a man fleeing as the influencer's screams could be heard. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. She reportedly did of her injuries in hospital. 'According to what we have been able to verify, he indeed made some threats and there were complaints against him,' Col. William Quintero, commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cucuta, told local media, per CNN . 'We are taking all urgent actions to establish what happened and bring those responsible for this act to justice.' Col. Leonardo Capacho, commander of District One of the Cúcuta Metropolitan Police, said in a statement to Noticias Caracol that the suspect could be Estupinan's ex-partner, whom she previously reported for domestic violence. 'It could be an alleged femicide, since she filed several complaints for domestic violence in previous years, but that is a matter of investigation,' he detailed. Estupinan was set to receive a reward of 30 million pesos (C$2,169,000) after winning a domestic violence case against her ex the day before. Alejandra Vera, director of Mujer Denuncia y Muévete, a women's rights organization, told the outlet that the victim's ex 'stalked her and abused her, and she reported it to the authorities.' She filed a complaint, asked for help, and 'requested full protection and security' so she could 'enjoy a life free of violence,' Vera added. 'The Colombian state has failed this young woman.' Estupinan's death comes days after Valeria Marquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer, was fatally shot while livestreaming from her salon in Jalisco, Mexico, on May 13. Marquez appeared to have been speaking to a delivery man off camera during the livestream when she was shot once in the chest and once in the head and collapsed. State authorities said they were investigating Marquez's death as a possible femicide, an extreme case of gender-based violence common in Latin America where a woman is attacked due to her gender.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Colombian influencer's slaying similar to Mexican influencer's livestreamed murder
A Colombian influencer has been killed days after an influencer in Mexico was shot to death, and the parallels are eerie. Maria Jose Estupinan, 22, was fatally shot at her home in Cucuta, near the border of Venezuela, on May 15, CNN reported. The university student opened the door and was shot by a suspect disguised as a delivery man, Magda Victoria Acosta, president of the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, said in a press conference. Estupinan was shot multiple times, local news outlet Noticias Caracol reported, while security footage captured a man fleeing as the influencer's screams could be heard. She reportedly did of her injuries in hospital. 'According to what we have been able to verify, he indeed made some threats and there were complaints against him,' Col. William Quintero, commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cucuta, told local media, per CNN. 'We are taking all urgent actions to establish what happened and bring those responsible for this act to justice.' Col. Leonardo Capacho, commander of District One of the Cúcuta Metropolitan Police, said in a statement to Noticias Caracol that the suspect could be Estupinan's ex-partner, whom she previously reported for domestic violence. 'It could be an alleged femicide, since she filed several complaints for domestic violence in previous years, but that is a matter of investigation,' he detailed. Estupinan was set to receive a reward of 30 million pesos (C$2,169,000) after winning a domestic violence case against her ex the day before. Alejandra Vera, director of Mujer Denuncia y Muévete, a women's rights organization, told the outlet that the victim's ex 'stalked her and abused her, and she reported it to the authorities.' She filed a complaint, asked for help, and 'requested full protection and security' so she could 'enjoy a life free of violence,' Vera added. 'The Colombian state has failed this young woman.' Estupinan's death comes days after Valeria Marquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer, was fatally shot while livestreaming from her salon in Jalisco, Mexico, on May 13. Marquez appeared to have been speaking to a delivery man off camera during the livestream when she was shot once in the chest and once in the head and collapsed. State authorities said they were investigating Marquez's death as a possible femicide, an extreme case of gender-based violence common in Latin America where a woman is attacked due to her gender. Social media influencer found murdered and dismembered Golf influencer Hailey Ostrom reveals 'scary' stalker showed up at her home Instagram 'influencer' allegedly killed by stranger in murder-suicide
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First Post
19-05-2025
- First Post
Now Colombian model shot dead after Mexican influencer: Is it another case of femicide?
Maria Jose Estupinan, a 22-year-old university student and model, was shot dead at her home in Cututa on May 15. The incident came just a day after influencer Valeria Marquez was killed during a livestream in Mexico. The deaths of these two women and the similarities in their cases have sparked a conversation about femicide in Latin America read more The murder of a model and influencer in Colombia has made headlines around the world. Maria Jose Estupinan, a 22-year-old college student, was shot dead at her home in Cututa on May 15. The incident came just a day after influencer Valeria Marquez was shot dead during a livestream in Mexico. The deaths of these two women have sparked a conversation about femicide in Latin America. But who was Estupinan? How was she killed? And is the death another case of femicide? STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Who was she? Estupinan was a student at Francisco de Paula Santander University (UFPS), as per El Colombiano. A seventh-semester student, she was studying Social Communication. Her Facebook page are full of pictures and videos of her travelling to New York and California and posing at the gym and by the pool. Estupinan on the morning on May 15, had just gotten home from the gym. Maria Jose Estupinan's social media pages are full of pictures and videos of her travelling to New York and California and posing at the gym and by the pool. Image courtesy: X She was set to travel from Cuuta, which is near the Venezuela border, to Cartagena. According to local media outlet Noticias Caracol, Estupinan was then approached by someone posing as a delivery man. The killing, captured on CCTV, shows a man approaching her. The gunman, clad in a black sweatshirt and sneakers, a red cap, had his face covered, shot her from point blank range and then fled on foot. Estupinan was rushed to the hospital. However, she died of her injuries. 'She was killed by a man who pretended to be delivering a package,' Colonel Leonardo Capacho of Cucuta's Metropolitan Police was quoted as saying by the outlet. 'She had the dream of becoming a presenter for a major national channel (…), at the same time she was making arrangements to complete her professional internship at Canal TRO and her degree project was focused on systematizing commercial radio stations in Cúcuta,' a source told El Colombiano. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Is it femicide? Femicide is when girls or women are killed on account of their gender. The case has not been labelled as such by the authorities. But it is early and the investigation is ongoing. CNN quoted Magda Victoria Acosta, president of the National Gender Commission of the Colombian Judiciary, as saying that Estupinan suffered domestic violence from her ex-partner. As per El Colombiano, Estupinan was set to receive compensation for the same for the case she filed in 2018 – approximately $7,000. Police officials have claimed that Estupinian continued to be harassed by her ex. 'According to what we have been able to verify, there were indeed some threats and complaints (…) we are taking all urgent measures to establish what happened and bring those responsible to justice,' said Mecuc commander Colonel William Quintero Salazar. As per Canal TRO, Estupinian's ex is being investigated as a suspect. However, no arrests have yet been made. 'She was a young, enterprising woman with a whole life ahead of her, but those dreams are cut short like the dreams of many women in this country,' Acosta was quoted as saying by CNN. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Acosta has said the country's National Gender Commission has recorded thousands of cases of gender and domestic violence, including sexual violence, neglect, abandonment and psychological torture. Humans Rights Watch has called gender-based violence endemic in Colombia. Some are also pointing to the similarities between the two cases. Marquez, who was shot dead during a livestream at a nail salon in Zapopan – which is on the outskirts of Guadalajara – was also seen talking to a delivery person. However, in this instance, the person remained off camera. Valeria Marquez was a 23-year-old social media influencer, known for sharing beauty and makeup content online. Reuters Marquez was then shot. She collapsed and died on the spot. During the livestream, she claimed that someone had tried to deliver an 'expensive gift' when she was not present. As per The Guardian, Marquez's case is indeed being investigated as a femicide. Latin America and femicide As per The Conversation, Latin America has struggled with femicide for years. UN secretary-general, António Guterres has called it a 'shadow pandemic'. So much so that the late Pope Francis even brought it up during a visit to Peru. 'It is not right for us to look the other way and let the dignity of so many women, especially young women, be trampled upon,' Francis said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Amnesty International reported that in 2020, one fourth of all female killings in Mexico were investigated as femicides. Every one of the country's 32 states had just such a case. A 2021 report by Amnesty International estimated that around 10 women and girls are murdered in Mexico every day. Worse, this is happening in a country where 90 per cent of all crimes go unsolved. A 2023 World Bank report claimed Honduras police 'turn a blind eye to the soaring number of femicides'. People also point to the culture of male chauvinism in Latin America. Experts say the problem is the data on femicide remains unreliable and incomplete. 'Too many victims of femicide still go uncounted: for roughly four in 10 intentional murders of women and girls, there is not enough information to identify them as gender-related killings because of national variation in criminal justice recording and investigation practices,' UN Women wrote in a report last year. 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