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Florida sheriff accused of posting photo of missing teen’s body summoned to court

By Rachel Tucker,

17 hours ago

Video above: New documents reveal murder suspect’s actions before Madeline Soto’s death

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez, accused of posting a photo of teenage homicide victim Madeline Soto’s body on social media, was ordered to appear in court on Monday.

The state attorney alleges Lopez violated public records laws by posting the photo to his Instagram page a day after her body was found, according to a report from NBC affiliate WESH .

Lopez apologized after accidentally including the photo in a post that was not related to the search for Soto or the discovery of her body. He was summoned for a non-criminal citation in connection to the incident.

The citation said he is accused of publishing a picture depicting the killing of a minor, according to WESH. He was ordered to appear in court in December to face the charge.

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