{"id":41386,"date":"2025-11-10T20:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/41386\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:40:08","slug":"leon-county-commission-supports-cabans-proposal-to-protect-children-with-missys-law-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/41386\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon County Commission Supports Caban\u2019s Proposal to Protect Children with Missy\u2019s Law \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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During the recent Leon County Commis\u00adsion meeting on legislative priorities, Commissioner Christian Caban urged board members to discuss possible upcoming legislation targeting con\u00advicted criminals with crimes against children. <\/p>\n

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held a conference over the summer, where he claimed he intended to propose legislation named \u201cMissy\u2019s Law\u201d targeting these crimi\u00adnals.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are convicted, you\u2019re guilty,\u201d Caban said, \u201cI think it\u2019s time that we send a message that crimes against our children in our community are not going to be tolerated, period.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would basically be closing a loophole that removes judicial discre\u00adtion, that if there\u2019s a convicted sex of\u00adfender, convicted is key, they\u2019re guilty, convicted, that they have to be held in custody while they await sentencing. It\u2019s our job as local leaders to protect our most vulnerable population, our children, from these monsters,\u201d ex\u00adplained Caban.<\/p>\n

On June 24, 2025, Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed Missy\u2019s Law, which will prevent judges from abusing their discretion to allow sexual offenders, sexual predators, and other violent criminals to stay out on bond pending sentencing after a guilty verdict.<\/p>\n

On May 19th, 2025, Daniel Spencer brutally murdered 5-year-old Missy Mogle after Spencer was already ad\u00adjudicated guilty of traveling to meet a minor. Judge Tiffany Baker allowed Spencer to remain out on bond, contrary to the local state attorney\u2019s recommendation, which contributed to Missy\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n

\u201cMissy died because Judge Baker didn\u2019t put Spencer behind bars where he belonged,\u201d said Attorney General James Uthmeier. \u201cJudge Baker\u2019s abuse of discretion should be sanctioned. We cannot allow these acts of evil to happen again, and I look forward to working with the Florida Legislature to pass Missy\u2019s Law next session.\u201d<\/p>\n

In February of 2024, Daniel Spencer was arrested for traveling to meet a minor who he knew to be 15 years old. Spencer was also under an active investigation for sexually abusing his 5-year-old stepdaughter, Missy. In April 2025, a jury found Spencer guilty of traveling to meet a minor, which classifies him as a sexual offender under Florida law.<\/p>\n

After Judge Baker adjudicated Spencer\u2019s guilty verdict, she denied the local state attorney\u2019s request to revoke Spencer\u2019s bond.<\/p>\n

On May 19th, 2025, Daniel Spencer brutally murdered Missy while he was out on the bond granted by Judge Baker.<\/p>\n

The Leon County commission unanimously agreed that if the law were created, the board would sup\u00adport it, and the staff would provide an agenda item to allow them to add more protections for children as a future legislative priority.<\/p>\n

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