A Florida doctor faces national charges related to child sexual abuse, including claims that he encouraged adolescent girls to self-harm, leading to the death of a 13-year-old, New York Post information.
Stephen Andrew Leedy, 59, reportedly used the online account “maximumuncle#9112” to converse with around 10 kids.
Leedy is accused of persuading the minors to take him obvious images and videos of themselves and to commit self-harm, including to” slice, choke, and suspend themselves.”
The 13-year-old victim’s body was discovered in her bath in November 2021, with her phone allegedly showing Leedy meetings. According to court records, Leedy’s child’s phone was discovered to contain sexually explicit chats where she allegedly encouraged her self-harming behaviour.
” The weight of evidence against Leedy is really strong”, the papers position. With about 10 adolescents spread across the nation, Laney was “very evidently engaged in this precatory behaviour.” He took advantage of children more than half his time to satisfy himself and had absolutely no disrespect for their safety.
Leedy, a compassionate treatment doctors licensed in Florida since 1991, is married to Lynda Leedy, who serves on Pinellas County’s Juvenile Welfare Board.
According to JWB CEO Beth Houghton,” Ms. Leedy is a valued part of JWB’s Executive Leadership Team, where she upholds the highest requirements of social and professional conduct and offers excellent integrity.” ” While this information leaves us stunned and depressed for Ms. Leedy, her household, and any potential victims in this case,” said JWB,” I have the greatest confidence in her ability to carry out JWB’s goal of improving the lives of our state’s children and families.”
Leedy is accused of several offenses, including producing child sexual abuse stuff and coercing a minor. He may get a life word if convicted.
