JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Jacksonville Field Office issued the following press release:
Jacksonville, Florida - Andy Robert Ardelean (35, Jacksonville) has been charged by indictment with using the internet to download and receive videos depicting young children being sexually abused. If convicted, Ardelean faces a minimum penalty of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison and a potential lifetime term of supervised release. Ardelean was arrested on May 19, 2026.U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to court documents, between December 2025 and March 2026, detectives from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office conducted an online investigation...