do you have a passcode for your phone ma' I have a question for you where's this phone at hey hey is a yellow phone in the cark Thursday December 19th 2024 Georgia the Holly Springs Police Department receives an arrest warrant from Florida for a suspect currently traveling to North Carolina authorities are instructed to detain the man immediately before it's too late while the exact reason for his arrest is unknown the involvement of the FBI indicates this is a serious case I'm Tyler and this is your daily dose of crime step out step out the car what's going on back what what's going on 757 Che C out with those unit all right stay right here you got any weapons on you no sir turn around for back down back down hey W you can go ahead and get your car out of the road all right stay right there let us get everything situated and I'll update you in just a second okay thank you who was that all right man the reason all this just happened okay all right you have a warrant out of Florida I believe okay we got told to look out for you what's the warrant uh I'm not 100% sure yet we're verifying right now okay okay I I'm not aware of a warrant sir I'm a I'm a physician in Florida my name is Steven Le I've not been issued i' I've had no legal proceedings I'm not behind on any payments so are you suggesting this is something new or something I would know about I would you suspect I would know about it yeah my wife's an attorney I'm a physician I'm not aware of any I have no outstanding debts or anything of that s so okay wa one second sir the suspect identified as Steven Andrew ladyy is taken into custody officers inform him that the operation is based on a warrant from Florida and he is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation lady shows confusion about the accusations stating that he's just a doctor from Florida with with no criminal record and no issues with payments however it's clear from his behavior that he is visibly distressed about what might happen next who is it it's that's the name on the Warr you explain to him what's going on I told her why I told her once we get an update I'll explain I I'm assuming this is a case of mistake in identity I know nothing of a warrant I've had I mean I'm gamefully employed I'm a physician I've had no notice of anything I've had no you don't get notified well but I'm saying I've had one second before we talk to you okay to silent anything you say can is against you in the court of law you have the right to speaking attorney have him or her present with you while you're being questioned if you cannot afford to hire attorney one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish you can decide anytime to exercise right now answer any of my questions you understand you see right side straight to you do sir all it's in my car again I'm just I'm not aware of any are you but do you understand your rights are you willing to talk to him well I'm just curious I'm I'm up here coming to our cab yes or no yes I'm willing to talk all right so I got notified of War right has your name on it you stated that that is your legal ID correct okay so that is that's the reason all this has happened okay so apparently been getting watched all day from your tag and we're the only ones to catch up to you okay so we're confirming make sure the warrant's valid and then I'll tell you what's for okay so everything matches that's on here his name and all that stuff so okay trying to get a hit confirmation I guess I mean everything matches 100% no no you're good I'd go ahead and detain him in a vehicle he is just detain him back here put him in here P him make sure he's got nothing on him look at this camera real quick I'll pass down make sure you got no weapons on you okay what is this you got on you man more Patrol units begin to arrive signaling that this is a high priority case involving a suspect facing very serious National charges Steven is detained and placed in the patrol car while the officers verify the charges against him the transfer procedures continue continuous planned the suspect's confused reactions even caus the officers to question whether they have the right person the details match but lady still manages to raise doubts among the authorities nothing seems certain until they get confirmation from the Florida investigation department that hey hold on don't see B man hold on hold on what hold on just so you know you're just being detained right now okay I understand uh she has got it we get everything figured out okay no I understand cuz they they've been we got a bolo on this tag but with you with a warrant okay I would I know something about this would I know that there was some issue Sergeant got it he took it they wouldn't notify I'm a hospice physician I I'm I've paid my taxes I'm in good standing I haven't so that also did read you you're right right you you understand them fully correct I did I'm not telling you anything that would I just want make sure I am yeah yeah I'm coming up here with my family for Christmas your family's in the car they are my mother-in-law and my wife you going we have a place in Blue Ridge so I guess I'm and and because you've got me handcuffed in all too is this is what's alleg something violent potentially I mean is it something that what violent potentially we we'll explain it here in just a minute I own no weapons I I understand that okay you have kids in the car no just you and your wife my my mother-in-law your mother-in-law is in there too she is okay I guess what I'm asking is I I live in a house in St Petersburg Florida where I'm there all the time and available would somebody not have stopped by to mention to me that I I can't I don't know you don't know what this I don't know how they do it down there moving violation thing or it's not um like I said once we get more information on it I'll be able to explain a little bit more okay um hey I think there is there someone in the back seat too yeah the back seat okay there's two in there you want explain to you what's going on no okay okay so what's going on right he has a warrant okay all right so here's a warrant okay um can I get your ID so I can find the you all right I think my supervisor wants talk to you okay so if you just want to walk to the front of my control car and just have a seat right there for me you can s right there on my push we say for a second he told him he had a warrant he he didn't know yeah exactly what it was what is your name yeah yeah that's yeah that's it you with who all right so here's what you're warning for okay we got Fannon they're going to send us everything but I'm going to go ahead and tell you okay they got you in production of child okay and coion and engagement of a minor to engage inity in violation of the 18 USC so that's what you're Warren for with your name they got all your information your photo they have everything so that's what the warrant's for okay that's never happened after a few minutes of waiting the officers receive the case report and the charges that Steven Leia is facing production of child material and two counts of coercing or enticing a minor to engage in activity these are serious charges and the officers are instructed not to be swayed by the suspect's innocent act all of this information checks out and he won't be able to approve otherwise until his court date does being a doctor and having your bills paid on time exempt you from being a potential abuser that's that's just what it's for okay that's what that's what you got it for that's I mean that's not even possible I understand I hear what you're saying I'm just going off what they're saying they got warrants in hand they have your photograph they have everything okay um and that's why all of us are out here that's a pretty serious crime um so that's why all this police presence that's why we're all here that's what it's for now you know um I just didn't want to tell you right away just in case like you said you mistaken identity whatever it is um but as far as I know Fanning county has everything they got your name your address your car they got your photo they got warrants in hand for you okay so that's where we're at right now okay so I know you don't have that information yeah I don't have anything other than what the warrant says right now we're on the phone with Fon County um they're going to send us everything so that's what it is right now okay this doesn't make any sense but I I understand I wish I had I wish I could tell you more we're heading to Fanon County I mean that's where our cabin is well that's who has the warrant for you we have so we have rental I'm just racking my here we have rental C find out which one is his phone ma' I have a question for you where's his phone at is it in the car where's it that I'll go grab it St here okay it's a yellow phone in the car I think it's just sitting on the okay okay thank you man [Music] hey ma'am do you know is this is this your daughter yes you know where her sweatshirt is have she needs something she just cold you have something I can p got his pH yeah lry R thank you thank you doing there do you have a passcode for your phone um yes I do 597 5972 5972 but yeah that's where you're going to go okay you're going to go to our Police Department right now and they're going to they're going to sit you down we Buckle them up and uh somebody's going to come talk to you okay is it possible I'm not going to what you want to do handcuffs they have to stay in the back okay I mean I'm not going to if you sit once I get you buckled up if you sit sideways like you are kind of turn it kind of makes it a little more bearable I know they're not comfortable but they're not meant to be comfortable okay are they tight how I know they're uncomfortable I know okay come here step out real fast step out I got double lock them so they don't get lock on I just lock my sh turn around turn they're not double lock yeah I know that's yeah you literally just got them I know all right so now they're not going to get tied on you if you sit back in your seat or whatever okay just watch your watch your head when you get you said 5972 right I can I'm sorry can I I I I can do the facial thing if you want to open it I think maybe it's 5 97272 597 7272 I don't normally do the code cuz it just recognizes my face okay all right have a seat okay I lost my sho I'm sorry where is that it's all righty ma'am who who's that in the back seat my mother your mom okay where is he taking him5 35 going to watch them theying ass com pick up FBI on their way ask you he said do not take get out here okay going to go without you so I what what we're doing he's going to um he's going to jail so he has a warrant for what uh let me go verify and I'll tell you um since it's his warrant he'd have to tell you okay he has about five warrants so that's all I can say and he's going to call you from the jail that's all I can tell you okay who's going to call me from the jail your husband well can I go to the jail I blue is 2 hours away I'm sorry we're going to blid he 2 hours away I I I'm sorry man despite all the contradictions the police department has all the case details and both the name photos and IP address of the suspect match the information and identity of the individual thereafter his wife has no idea what's going on and cannot help with the case she simply told that her husband's going to be arrested and transferred for further investigation and questioning she could never have imagined the real reasons behind such a police operation much less what her husband had been doing in the past few years hidden behind the anonymity of a website what happens after he goes to jail uh I I don't I don't know exactly what jell is going to um you're you're taking him back to 35 I'm going with you fanon's coming to pick him up in county sheriff's officer come pick him up okay that's where the warrant out I believe count yes um but so so he's going to Fanon County yes so I can go to Fanon County that's where that's where we're heading okay but so here's this for you okay and you're pretty good she has the uh that might be my seat I need key has the key to the house that we're going to that I ate I get my so what am I what's what's happening now so you're free to leave this is my husband yeah I'm aware so he's being T Bay count is coming to pick him up can you tell me why he has a warn out for his arrest for what I whatever if he wants to tell you that information from the jail he can but I don't tell other individuals what is going to um and where's the Fanon County Jail it's north of here what's the county I don't know what the address is but so do you know what time frame he's going to be calling me I I don't that would be a question you call up to FY County and discuss that with them I'm just here he had a war out yes so can I just go to the Fon County jail and meet there I I wouldn't go straight there I would call Fon County and let them get him booked in cuz it's going to take probably they're coming from Fanning County it's probably going to take a good two or three hours for them to come down here do what they need to do down here take him up there do what they need to do up there and book him in so and he won't get call me until that point yeah once he gets B in I don't know how their process works but in Cherokee County after they get booked in is when they go okay all right I'll see you in a second all right all right man I have you look look that way for me bring bring back my car all all right to see one these chairs for me all right if you need anything see for me okay I'll be the door officer the cuff on the left is a little tight just relax it'll be fine yeah I'm just going to reposition a 13-year-old girl was found dead in the shower according to a motion for pre-trial detention the girl's cell phone was found resting on the edge of the bathtub directly in front of her displaying a chat where a user named maximum Uncle # 9112 was encouraging her to harm herself this case marked the beginning of a lengthy investigation to trace the user's IP address and locate the person responsible in 2024 Steven Andrew Le aged 59 would face federal charges of child according to the investigation after reviewing Le's phone and chat logs from the unnamed app authorities discovered that the case wasn't just about the girl who initially sparked the investigation there were nine other miners involved ladyy would go on to face a maximum sentence of life in prison if he's found convicted in court