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'I'm scaring kids straight': Florida sheriff who perp walked 10-year-old boy for joking about buying AR-15s after Texas shooting has done the same to at least eight other kids under the age of 18

 

Daily Mail 

May 31, 2022

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, whose detectives perp-walked a 10-year-old boy and published his mugshot for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at his elementary school, says the public disgrace is scaring kids straight

 

The Florida sheriff whose detectives perp-walked a 10-year-old boy and published his mugshot for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at his elementary school says the public disgrace is scaring kids straight.

'The vast majority of parents come forward and tell me: "Thank you for doing that. My child is now afraid of the consequences,"' Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno told DailyMail.com on Tuesday. 'It is changing the way we behave. It’s changing the way children think.'

Marceno, who touts himself as the state's 'law and order sheriff,' made an example of Daniel Issac Marquez, 10, after he sent a slew of text messages featuring pictures of assault style rifles and a written threat that said 'get ready.'

 

Daniel Marquez, shown here be walked out of a Lee County Sheriff's office, was described as 'sickening' the sheriff

Daniel Marquez, 10, (pictured) was arrested and charged on Saturday with making a threat to commit as mass shooting. His mugshot and video of the arrest were released shortly afterwards. Marceno, who has repeatedly said that a 'fake threat' equates to 'real consequences,' said he will continue to release juvenile mugshots because doing so ensures safety and teaches that committing an 'adult felony' results in punishment

 

The boy was arrested and charged on Saturday with making a threat to commit as mass shooting. His mugshot and video of the arrest were released shortly afterwards.

The sheriff, who has repeatedly said that a 'fake threat' equates to 'real consequences,' said he will continue to release juvenile mugshots because doing so ensures safety and teaches that committing an 'adult felony' results in punishment.

'The last thing we want to do ever is put a 10-year-old or child in handcuffs, that's not what we want,' he explained. 'But, we have to do our job and we have to make certain child safety is number.'

 

These are the mugshots of eight juvenile offenders that have been publicly ousted by Lee County officials

 

Lee County, where Marceno serves as sheriff, is no stranger to publicizing the crimes of children. The county has shared at least nine juvenile mugshots in recent years.

 

We have a ten-year-old, a fifth-grader, that sends text messages that circulate. Pictures of wads of money. Pictures of rifles and written threats after that,' Marceno said of the text during his interview Tuesday with DailyMail.com.

Marquez's threatening text was sent to another child and was forwarded on. The recipient's parents then texted Marceno, prompting the investigation. 

'We immediately, not waiting one second, investigate that. All hands of deck. Child safety is number one,' the sheriff, whose county is home to 118 schools and more than 100,000 students, explained, adding: 'That every threat is real until proven otherwise.'

'We know as children, we're going to make mistakes. I understand that - a 10-year-old's brain is not fully developed like someone who is 35 years old. But, at the same token, when you commit an adult felony we cannot overlook that.'