Floyd L. Wallace Jr. was arrested in São Paulo and is under investigation for rape of a vulnerable person and supporting the sexual exploitation of children in Rio de Janeiro. He is an American YouTuber and was involved in a series of controversies in the United States before his arrest in Brazil.
The YouTuber has had run-ins with police, arrests and legal controversies in several US states. On the video channel, the thirty-year-old presents himself as a photographer and defender of the First Amendment to the American Constitution.
He defines himself as a “constitutional auditor”, a common practice among content creators who film police actions to question the legality of officers’ actions.
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“I believe in exercising my rights and protecting the rights of everyone. (…) I exercise my right to freedom of expression, guaranteed by the First Amendment, and my right to privacy, guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment,” Floyd wrote in the channel description.
In total, Floyd L. Wallace Jr. has criminal histories in more than 13 U.S. states and is classified as a very dangerous individual.
Prison in Brazil
Arrested in Brazil during Operation Passport, Wallace identified himself as a “sex tourist.” Even if it doesn’t produce content, he exploited economic and social inequality to have sex with women.
In the country, supposedly, he allegedly had relationships with several underage girls in Rio de Janeirousing a fake profile to communicate with girls.
On December 20, investigators identified that Wallace had left Rio de Janeiro and settled in São Paulo. Having indications that he might flee the country, the civil police requested from the court the temporary arrest, search and seizure, violation of data confidentiality and retention of his passport, measures which were authorized.
If convicted, Wallace faces up to 34 years in prison.
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