Hello. How are you? So, I understand what you're doing and I'm sorry that you're going through this. However, we cannot have you guys walking in the middle of the roadway. It's interfering with the flow of traffic. It risks you getting hurt or one of them getting hurt and someone else getting to a crash. Right. So, I understand. I don't know if you have any Did you have any permits? You have to also have a permit to solicit it. Okay. You what? You don't have a permit. Okay. So, yeah, that's another thing that you have to do. You have to make sure that you're pulling the right permits, too. Okay. Again, I'm sorry that you're going through this. I'm not trying to be inhumane or or discredit what you're going through at all. I understand you're probably going through a lot of pain, but you can't be out here walking in the middle of the roadway. Okay. How many of you are out here? Four. Four. Okay. Do you have a way of calling them so they can all come here so I can tell them the same thing? Okay. Well, I need them to come over here, too, cuz I watching him in the middle of the road, too. >> What's that? >> I don't like I don't. >> Okay. Well, I need to tell them, too, because they're doing it, too. >> When did this happen? >> Where? >> In France. Europe. >> Where? >> Europe. France. face. Was that your daughter? Your niece? Was she like vacationing over there? Was she living over there? >> Oh. Do you have someone else over there on that side? >> Yeah, but I don't know where they went. I saw him, but I don't know where he went. >> Where where are you parked? >> Did you drive here? >> No. You walked here? You took a bus here? Where do you guys live? >> In Jacksonville. In Jacksonville. Were you guys over here previously on the other side of the parkway? >> No. >> No. >> This day? >> Just today? >> Just today. >> Okay. So, is this your mom? >> Okay. So, what I was telling her is I'm sorry. What happened to your family? It's very tragic. I'm sorry that you're going through that. However, we can't have you guys walking in traffic. Okay. Someone's not paying attention. I mean, you almost got hit when the lady pulled up when he was crossing the road. you know, people aren't paying attention. It's a busy intersection. We can't risk you guys getting hurt, getting killed possibly in a crash or someone else getting in a crash. Okay? >> So, another thing is too, you got to have a permit if you're going to be out here as well. And again, you cannot interfere with the flow of traffic. Okay? So, I wish you guys the best of luck. Okay? I'm sorry that your family's going through this. If you can just relay the information to the other guy, I don't know where he went. Um, but please be careful. Please be safe. Okay. Do you guys have any ID with you? >> No. >> What's your first name? >> What is it? Boom. Sail it for me. >> Okay. And that's your last name? >> Maria. >> Maria is your last name? >> Oh, that's your last name. And this is your first name? >> Maria. >> Do you have a middle name? >> Do you have a middle name? snow. >> Okay. What about your birthday? >> And what's your name? >> Like me. >> What's that? >> Your first name? >> Gabriel. >> Gabriel. Gabriel. >> And what's >> Emmy? Emmy. >> What is it? >> Emmy. >> Emmy. A mu >> mu. >> E M I L. >> A mu. >> Can I say 95 in the roadway? They're all the same. [Music] And who is she to you? your niece. What's her last name? >> Maria. >> So, what's her last name? >> So, when did >> when did your you said your niece, what's her name? >> Maria. >> Maria. Okay. And when did she pass? >> 3 days ago. >> Three days ago. Okay. So, in September, did you have another niece named Maria that passed? >> Huh? Yes. I >> You and your two sons were on the other side doing the same thing, collecting money for a funeral. >> Me? >> Yes. >> Your name and your date of birth that you gave me? >> Yeah. >> No. >> No. >> No. So, what funeral were you trying to save money or collect money for in September? >> No. I >> You're lying to me. No. I don't like being lied to. >> I don't like it. I swear. >> And the fact that you're >> We have videos. Your face is on video. >> I recognize you from last time I talked to you and your two sons >> in Jacksonville >> here. >> Here >> on the other side. >> Yes. >> Oh, I swear. >> You swear? >> Yeah. >> You You're going to swear to God? Really? >> I don't know. Well, >> that's a shame. You should be ashamed of yourself. >> It's >> You should be ashamed of yourself trying to do this in front of your two kids. >> It's first times. >> No, it's not. >> I am telling you. I recognize you from last time I talked to you. And the name and date of birth you gave me and the same story you gave me is the same one you told the other deputies on the other side of Palm Coast Parkway by Belair. >> Yes, it is. >> Stop lying. You're lying to yourself. You're lying to me and you're lying in front of your kids. >> This is the kind of mom you want to be for your kids. Lying. Lying to people for money. Really? Let's start over. Why are you collecting money? What do you need help with? >> Mine is need to execute that. >> Get out of here. Get out of Palm Coast. Do not let me see you doing this again. Do not let me see you doing this to your kid again. >> That goes for whoever's down the block still, too. >> The other people down the block. Is anybody else with you? >> Let me Let me put it this way. Next time I see you out here with your two kids, I'm calling DCF >> and I will be sure that you're going to get every citation I can think of. >> This is not okay. You lying is not okay. You want your kids taken from you, >> putting them in danger, allowing them walk in traffic, collecting money, lying to people. [ __ ] >> You need to start telling yourself the truth first and stop lying to me and everyone else. >> I know you gave your names, but you have any IDs on you? >> Nothing. No passports, no identification cards. >> Why are you ice? is my niece. I told 19 years from April May 20 is my niece. I don't know why. I swear you told the other deputies the same thing in September. >> Is I? >> Yes. You wrote your name down. I looked it up and it pulled up in September of this year. >> No. Mhm. >> His name. >> No, it's not. No, it's not. >> I'm Romanian. Okay. From Romania. >> And in Flaggler County, there's only one person that popped up and that's you. >> Hi. You're my child. My my zone. >> Yep. >> Yep. Wearing green vest with two juvenile males holding a sign saying they're collecting money for a funeral. So again, do you want to keep lying? >> I don't make this. It's first time. >> You're a liar. You're lying. >> You're lying. my name. >> Stop lying. Yes, your name and your date of birth. >> And I talked to him last time by Goodwill. Goodwill >> him or Goodwill with you too by Belair. Yes, I understand if you're going through a hard time and I'd be more than happy to help you and give you resources to help you with whatever it is that you need to help get you by cuz I get it. It's been a hard year for a lot of people. Finances have been very hard. Not everyone can afford to get by. And I'll be more than happy to help you with that. But you won't stop lying. I can't help a liar. You're going to get absolutely nowhere in life by continuing to lie. >> I promise I come I don't come home. I go home with my children. I don't come to >> That's not up to you. That's up to us to decide at this point cuz you're you and your two kids are a reoccurring issue. And I'm not going to sit here and blame them because they're just doing what their mother asked them to do. They're lead. They're following your example that you're leading for them. So, this falls on you as a mother and as an adult. We get to decide what happens from here. This is the third time, second time that I've talked to you, third time that you've been talking to that I know of for a fact. Listen, I get it's hard. I get you're from another country, okay? And a single mom, right? My mom's from another country, too. My mom, single mom, two kids. She did what she had to do. But she never lied. She was honest about her work and how she earned her money. That's what you need to do to set an example for these two. You really think I want to be chewing you out in front of your kids and lecturing you? You're a grown adult. I'm closer to age in your with your kids than you. I don't need to be doing this. But you need to start being honest. I know that it's hard. I get that. And I will help you if I can. But you need to be honest. That's all there is to it. How long have you been here in America? >> How long? >> 7 months. >> 7 months. So, were they born over there, too, or were they born here? >> Romania. >> Where were they born? >> Romania. Okay. >> Why? Okay. So, look at me and tell me why are you out here? >> For Maria. >> Who's Maria? >> My niece. >> Your niece. What happened to your niece? >> The boyfriend is about Maria. >> And where are they at? >> Where are they at? >> I'm friends. >> And when did this happen? >> 3 years ago. >> You're lying. You gave me all the indicators that you're lying. You got to understand, we're trained to read body language and understand when people are lying to us. [Music] You get me three huge indicators that you're lying to me. Besides the besides the fact that I've talked to you before and before it was for someone with cancer, >> someone with cancer, >> someone don't know who, one of your family members with cancer. And then the last time it was for the same thing. >> I come from cancer. Not you. You guys were saying you were collecting money for a family member that had cancer. I think it was a baby. >> Hey, one of you. Pretty sure it was him or him. One of them. What's your name again? What is it? Maria. >> Your first name. >> What's your last name? >> Maria. >> Maria is your last name. All right. I'm going to have you step back here for me. We're going back here to the SUV. I see your right hand. So you said your person name you understand you can go to jail for provide pro providing law enforcement a false name right. This is going to tell me exactly who you are. Well, no. It's going to confirm who you are cuz we already figured out what your real name is. Clearly, if you lie, you're going to jail. Understand? So, we can start over. You can actually tell us who what your real name is because we already found where you were up in Jacksonville. So, you want to start over or do you want to continue to lie? >> Okay. I am >> Why? Why lie? >> Are you in trouble up there? >> Where? >> In Jacksonville. >> So, why lie now down here? >> You have to have a reason to lie. Like, >> I have a lot. You have a lot what these a lot of reasons why >> I have fear from police but I don't know why. >> How long have you been coast here? >> No. >> You just got here. >> 10:00. How did you get here? Huh? >> Two bus. Bus. bus. And those are Who are they to you? Your son. How old? 72. >> Who was the other one that was across the street? Huh? You don't know? Are you lying to me again? It's my cousin. But Oh, he already went home. What about down there? Who's the girl that's down there? All right, I need you to stand up for me when I get between these two. I'm going to take them. Um, here. Let's go back here and talk. You said your name's Elena, right? What's in the purse? Can you take the purse off? Can you take off? Put it Put the whole thing up. >> Yeah. Put it up here. >> Just put the whole piece up here. So, I am taking you to jail for child neglect. Hold like this. There you go. I'm taking you to jail for child neglect, for interfering with the flow of traffic and soliciting that I was telling you about earlier. >> And for providing law enforcement a false name while detained. >> Okay. Like we're calling DCF. >> What is DCF? >> Department of Children and Family. >> No. Call my family. >> Your family. We got to call DCF. Where's the family? >> We'll give them the We'll give DCF the phone number to the family and they can deal with that. But we have to call DCF right here. If you had somebody down the street, okay, fine. >> Yeah. >> But hold on. But we'll get the phone number from you. That way they can make an arrangement with DCF. But you can't be doing this. You >> can't. and then you say you have a fear, but had you gave us the right name the first time and everything else, you probably wouldn't be in this situation. You can't walk in the roadway. You have to get a permit in order to even collect money from people like that right now. You're just you're abusing, you know, the nice citizens of our county. And especially saying that a 20-year-old died in a car crash. Like, who is that? Who is that girl in the picture? Nobody that you know >> is the princess is my cousin boy. >> Did she know? Did she know you're using her picture? >> Yeah, she was on the other side of the Is that the same cousin that was just over there? >> There was one over there and there's one down there. >> Yeah. >> Don't I don't know. I swear I don't know who is some. >> So, how did you get here? Cuz you didn't get a bus here. Meet my cousin. But >> where's your cousin staying? >> Moran. >> So what brought you to Palm Coast? Why? Why? Why here? Some of them when you visit. Do you have anything on you? Money, drugs, weapons. >> Okay. I have to search you before I put you in my car. Okay. >> Oh my goodness. her children. My children. We'll talk about that once I'm done. Right here. >> No, >> that's not how this works. >> No, that is not how this works. You do not pull away from me. >> Stop. >> You're turning and we're telling you to face this way. >> Okay, you need to stop and listen. >> We'll talk to them when we're done. >> Do not do that again. Do you understand me? I need you to spread your feet, please. More. More. Thank you. Bend your elbows. Big. Okay. So, hold on. So, it's comfortable for you. Turn and face me. Face me. And put your butt on the seat and slide back. Cuz if you put your arms back here, it's going to be uncomfortable. >> Have to smuggle in face. >> I can't. Per policy. He's my supervisor. Per policy, I can't. >> I've been honest with you and I've kept my end of everything. Right. >> Okay. >> What time did you get here in Palm Coast? >> 10. >> 10. How did you get here? >> With my cousin. >> Your cousin. How did your cousin get you here? >> With car. >> With a car. Okay. Where's your cousin at now? When did you last see your cousin? >> When you come. >> When I walked up. Okay. Where does your cousin live? >> In Orlando. >> Orlando. What's your cousin's name? You don't know your cousin's name? >> But I don't know. >> Daniels. >> I don't know. I sorry. I don't know. >> You don't know your cousin's name? >> Name from family? I don't know. >> Okay. Besides the point. What were you doing here? >> Check. >> You were what? >> This >> What's this? >> Meet say >> you what? >> This I don't like. >> Okay. Why were you here in Palm Coast? >> Huh? >> All right. >> Keep going. Keep going. >> Thank you. Know why there's a need to ride. Lights on. >> I don't know. Like to >> Were you collecting money? >> Mhm. >> What were you collecting money for? >> For this. >> For what? >> For for funeral. >> For who? >> For this funeral. >> For the funeral. What funeral? >> Make this same sign. >> With the sign. The sign that the three signs that the three of you had. >> Mhm. >> What does the sign say? >> Funeral for Maria. Who's Maria? >> My cousin but is not dead. >> Your cousin. >> Your cousin. But what? >> Not dead. >> She's not dead. >> Okay. So, is there actually a funeral? >> No. >> No. Okay. So, you made us did you make that sign or did you buy the sign? Did you make that sign yourself? >> No. >> Who made it? >> Well, one boy. >> One boy. Who? Elena, we already caught you in lies. Stop lying. >> I don't lie. No. No. >> You do lie. >> No. No. I swear. No. No. No. Like No. >> Did you make the sign? >> No. Uh, one boy. >> It's a picture of my cousin. >> Yeah. Um, >> did you ask your boys to help you or how did they get involved in this? >> I mean, >> they you asked them to come help you. Okay. What did you say to them? >> Make money. >> Okay. So, you told them to come here with you to make money. Do they understand what they're doing? >> Yeah. >> How did you explain them what to do? >> Explain. You told them what to do. >> No. >> How to make money? >> I make sick. >> Okay. What did you tell them to do? >> Nothing. >> Be careful from car. >> Be careful from the cars for what? What were they doing? >> No road. This >> they were what? >> No road. No, this >> sidewalk. >> So you told them to stand on the sidewalk and do what? Oh, you make money. >> Make money. Did you tell them to ask for anything or say anything? >> Say, >> did you ask them to hold the sign? >> Lay me up. >> Okay. Why did you ask them to hold the sign? >> Make money. >> To make money. >> Okay. All right. We'll be right back with your kids. Thank you. She was charged with two counts of child neglect, scheme to defraud, providing a false name to law enforcement, and obstruction of a public street. She received a 36-month deferred prosecution with stipulations including 50 hours of community service, maintaining or seeking gainful employment, and a prohibition on panhandling or allowing her children to panhandle. Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe for more videos like this.