Event Brief
Man charged with child sexual exploitation in FL
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that 34-year-old Rafiq Osborne McDonald faces felony charges tied to alleged child sexual abuse of his girlfriend’s 8-year-old daughter. Prosecutors say the abuse involved a child under 12, with allegations including recording the abuse and possessing child sexual abuse material; charges were filed in Orange and Polk counties.
WHO: Rafiq Osborne McDonald, 34; Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier
WHAT: Charged with sexually abusing a child under 12, including allegations of recording abuse and possessing child sexual abuse material; multiple felony charges across counties.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
WHERE: Orange and Polk Counties, Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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