St. Cloud woman pleads guilty to CSAM possession; Convicted felon pair arrested in motel drug and weapons bust

St. Cloud woman pleads guilty to CSAM possession

After pleading guilty to charges of receipt, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material, a St. Cloud woman faces a minimum of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison for the distribution and receipt offenses and up to 20 years’ imprisonment for the possession offense.

A sentencing date has not yet been set for Jessica Corin Mangano, 34. According to her plea agreement, Mangano distributed and received multiple videos that contained child sexual abuse material. Additionally, Mangano possessed hundreds of videos of child sexual abuse material that involved young children.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. It is another case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Convicted felon pair arrested in Osceola motel drug and weapons bust

Two convicted felons were arrested Tuesday after Osceola County Sheriff’s deputies discovered fentanyl, cocaine, an assault rifle and drug paraphernalia in a hotel room.

Deputies responded to the Melia Orlando Celebration around 6 a.m., after a woman called authorities claiming she was being held against her will in a room. Deputies arrived and encountered multiple individuals, including Gavroch Muller Cadet, 34, of Kissimmee, and Mitchell Muzac, 34, of Oviedo, both of whom were determined to be convicted felons.

According to reports, the woman who called law enforcement, along with two other women found inside the room, may have been victims of sex trafficking.

During a security sweep, deputies spotted an AR-15-style rifle with a magazine in plain view, drug paraphernalia and multiple cellphones. Detectives secured an emergency search warrant, leading to the discovery of 4.9 grams of fentanyl and cocaine, medications alprazolam and suboxone without prescriptions, hypodermic needles and plastic straws with white powder residue.

Cadet and Muzac were arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl (4+ grams), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, three counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Records show Cadet has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2015, with past charges including assault, theft and fraud.