Florida man sentenced for secretly recording minor

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Tyler Habdas has been sentenced to five years in prison for secretly recording a minor, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release.

On Jan. 20, 2023, the sheriff’s office began investigating Habdas. After analyzing his phone, authorities found images and secret recordings of the victim dating back several months.

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Habdas was arrested in May 2023 and the trial took place in July 2022.

He was found guilty by a jury in July on five counts of Unlawful Use of a Two-way Communication Device, three counts of Video Voyeurism involving a Victim Under 12, and Child Abuse.

After his time in prison, Habdas will serve eight years of sex offender probation.

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