CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The Cape Coral Police Department Special Victims Unit has arrested two residents of a halfway house following an investigation into the alleged viewing of child sexual abuse material and probation violations.
On October 12, 2026, the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a call for service at a halfway house located at 1700 NW 1st Place in Cape Coral. A resident reported seeing their roommate, registered sex offender William Plumley (DOB 07/22/1997), viewing child sexual abuse material on his cellular phone.
The Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation and executed a search warrant at the residence. The Florida Department of Corrections Probation and Parole assisted during the investigation.
As a result, William Plumley and Enrico Mendes Jr. (DOB 12/14/1976) were arrested and charged with violating their probation by possessing unauthorized cellular devices capable of connecting to the internet.
During the search, investigators seized multiple electronic devices, including a smashed cellular phone found concealed in a bathroom. Residents reported that Plumley had gone into the bathroom to hide shortly before law enforcement arrived.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming.
