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Tampa General Hospital CEO John Couris addresses a crowd at Armature Works in Tampa for the system's second "State of the Union" event.
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Tampa General Hospital employee arrested for possessing and distributing child porn: HCSO
The Brief A Tampa General Hospital employee has been arrested for possessing and distributing child porn, according to deputies. Detectives say they found 79 images and videos of child sexual abuse material in the possession of 42-year-old David Farber. HCSO says Farber also took inappropriate photos and videos of himself in operating rooms and patient care areas, which he then sent to others on social media. TAMPA - An employee at Tampa General Hospital has been arrested for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Detectives say they found 79 images and videos of child sexual abuse material in the possession of 42-year-old David Farber. As the investigation continued, HCSO says Farber had also taken inappropriate photos and videos of himself in operating rooms and patient care areas, which he then sent to others on social media. Investigators say that the material Farber possessed included children under the age of five and the images and videos showed explicit abuse. The nature of the content could bring on enhanced penalties, according to HCSO. RELATED: TPD seeing increased number of child pornography arrests Sheriff Chad Chronister emphasized that these types of crimes will not go unpunished. What they're saying "This arrest is both disturbing and appalling," said Chronister. "The exploitation of innocent children is one of the most heinous crimes imaginable. And to learn this suspect had access to vulnerable individuals while employed in a health care setting makes his actions even more reprehensible. We will ensure he is held fully accountable under the law." Farber was taken into custody on Tuesday and he faces 79 felony counts. The other side TGH released the following statement after Farber's arrest: "In accordance with our policy, the individual is not currently working at our facilities. We are cooperating with authorities on the investigation." What's next HCSO says more charges could be added in the future and the investigation is ongoing. CLICK HERE:>>>Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story was provided by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
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She Killed a Man While Driving Drunk — Then Did It Again. Hear the Judge's Scathing Words as He Sentenced Her
Jennifer Carvajal, 28, was sentenced to 67 years in prison for a 2021 drunk driving crash in Florida that killed her cousin, Pedro Carvajal, and seriously injured two others During the crash, she was speeding at nearly 110 mph when her car flipped over after hitting a palm tree and utility pole Carvajal's troubled past, including childhood sexual abuse, untreated trauma, and early alcohol use, was discussed in court, but the judge emphasized her repeated, fatal choices behind the wheelA Florida woman was sentenced to 67 years in prison on May 30 for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed her cousin and seriously injured two others in 2021. A Hillsborough Circuit judge sentenced 28-year-old Jennifer Carvajal for the deadly crash, noting that at the time, she was on probation for causing a different crash that killed someone. 'She has now committed two acts of DUI and taken two people's lives,' Judge Greg Green said at Carvajal's sentencing hearing. 'It's almost as if instead of taking every step to avoid putting yourself in that situation again, you took affirmative steps to ensure that it happened.' On April 25, 2021, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies witnessed Carvajal speeding in her silver Hyundai at nearly 110 mph on Interstate 4, according to a criminal affidavit obtained by PEOPLE. While attempting to exit the highway, Carvajal lost control and the car became airborne before colliding with a palm tree and a utility pole, the affidavit said. The crash caused the car to flip several times before landing upside down at a nearby car dealership. Carvajal was transported to Tampa General Hospital with minor injuries and three passengers were transported with severe injuries. One man, Pedro Carvajal, who was Carvajal's cousin, was pronounced dead later around 1 p.m., the criminal affidavit said. At the hospital, Florida Highway Patrol officers interviewed Carvajal where they noticed she was still impaired. According to the affidavit, she had glassy eyes, slurred speech, was having trouble staying awake and smelled like alcohol. Authorities say that Carvajal's blood alcohol content at the time of the crash was 0.102, above the legal limit of 0.08. Carvajal called Pedro's sister hours after the crash to ask her to tell the others that she wasn't the one driving the car, the Tampa Bay Times reported, citing authorities. Carvajal was arrested on several driving under the influence charges with personal injury and vehicular homicide, according to her online arrest record. She did not get a life sentence but her sentence is double the 33 years suggested by the state, the Times reported. In 2014, when Carvajal was 16, she killed a 52-year-old man after running a red light and plowing into his car while intoxicated, according to the outlet. She served four years in prison and was on probation at the time of the second fatal crash. In court, and in the 2014 case, judges heard testimony about Carvajal's tumultuous childhood, during which she was sexually abused at 9 years old by male relatives, the Times reported. The abuse only came to light when she was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease. Carvajal never received any mental health treatment, her attorney said, per the local outlet. She contemplated suicide, used broken glass to harm herself and at age 11, began drinking to cope with her trauma, according to the attorney. During her May sentencing, Carvajal spoke quietly while addressing the court, with her face buried in her hair. 'No matter how many sorrys I say to each of you, or even him, I could never forgive myself,' she members of Pedro, the man who died in the crash, said in court that he was a loyal friend, a diligent worker and a devoted dad, per the Tampa Bay Times. 'There is a void in my heart,' Jazmin Lopez Dominguez, Pedro's mother, said in a statement to the court. 'The decision Jennifer made in that moment caused a lot of pain and suffering in our lives – and Julian who is growing up without knowing his father.' Read the original article on People
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Democrats hammer Vought over Medicaid claims: ‘Outrageous lies'
Democratic lawmakers are admonishing President Trump's budget chief for claiming the GOP's mega-bill will not cause anyone to lose Medicaid benefits, contradicting independent assessments that war billions could lose coverage if it becomes law. Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday's episode of 'State of the Union' that concerns over the Trump administration's domestic policy package are 'ridiculous.' 'This bill will preserve and protect the programs, the social safety net, but it will make it much more common sense,' he said. 'No one will lose coverage as a result of this bill.' Democratic lawmakers took to social media to push back against Vought, with some including U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio), calling his comments lies. 'Outrageous lies. In Ohio alone, the state has said 770,000 people will lose coverage,' Brown wrote Sunday above a repost of Vought's CNN interview on the social platform X. 'The White House is lying to you,' Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa) wrote in a post to X on Monday. 'At least 13.7 million Americans will lose their health care, according to the official non-partisan score keepers.' Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — would cut taxes and increase border and military spending. The bill, which narrowly passed in the House in May, would reduce federal spending on Medicaid by at least $600 billion over 10 years and cut enrollment in the program by about 10.3 million people, according to a preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office. Several GOP senators are expressing concern about the cuts, pointing to a fight with deficit hawks that could pose major hurdles to Trump's signature legislation. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Josh Hawley have opposed cuts to the health insurance program, though it's unclear where they will draw the line. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn) suggested that Vought double check is math before speaking about the consequences of the bill. 'Math is hard…but Google is free,' Smith wrote in a post to X above a screenshot of a paragraph from the Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the bill's resulting Medicaid cuts, which was placed above a clip of Vought's CNN interview. Meanwhile, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) posted a lengthy takedown of Vought's comments. 'The Republican budget bill 'preserved and protects' social safety net programs,' she said in a 14-post thread. 'A blatant lie as I'm unaware of how cutting over a trillion dollars and kicking millions of Americans off health care is 'preserving and protecting' this program.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
