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Parents of Andrew Joseph, III:
‘It’s Been 3 Years, But It Seems Like 3 Weeks’
ANDREW JOSEPH, III
... killed crossing I-4 after being ejected from Florida State
Fair.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
This time of year is diffi- cult at best for Andrew and Deanna Joseph. On Feb- ruary 7, 2014, their 14-year- old son, Andrew Joseph, III, was killed attempting to cross Interstate 4. The teenager, along with 98 other students had been ejected from the Florida State Fair.
As a result of the tragedy, his parents have become ad- vocates of change. His father said, “We have gotten half of what we want. Now, parents or an adult must be with them after 6 p.m. But it is still an unsafe environment. A child can’t go to Chuck E. Cheese without an adult, why can they go to the Fair?”
Joseph further said that another concern is that offi- cials are allowing people with concealed weapons per- mits to take guns onto the fairgrounds. “Last year, they allowed 114 legal guns into the fair. You can’t put guns, alcohol and children in the
same environment. You can’t take a gun into the Strawberry Festival, but you can take your gun into the fair.”
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph filed a federal lawsuit and have been given a trial date of February 5, 2018.
Meanwhile, the parents have formed The Andrew Joseph Foundation and they have established a series of events for this weekend.
They will host a “Student Day” demonstration that will begin at 1 p.m., on Friday. They will be joined by sev- eral others from around the country who have lost chil- dren or loved ones. At 6 p.m., they will host a Meet & Greet Mixer.
The following day, the “We Remember Andrew Joseph, III, Dinner Gala.” The weekend of events will conclude with a Stolen Lives Prayer Service at Grace Tab- ernacle COGIC.
For more information visit the Andrew Joseph Foundation website.
$85,000 Porsche Owner Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud
A 41-year-old Tampa man pleaded guilty to a tax fraud scheme Tuesday. He is facing a maximum of 10 years in prison.
According to plea agreement, Weldon Malveau began filing fraudulent federal in- come tax returns in January 2011 and contin- ued the activity until March of 2012.
At the time of his arrest on March 15, 2015, Malveau had 26 debit cards in the names of different people. He also had ledgers that contained the names and social security numbers of several individuals.
This information was brought to the at- tention of the Internal Revenue Service. Their investigation revealed that Malveau had filed false tax refunds in the names of others and had obtained approximately $342,563 in cash.
The investigation also revealed that Malveau had purchased a 2010 Porsche Panamera for $85,000. As part of the plea agreement, Malveau had to forfeit the Porsche.
WELDON MALVEAU
... Facing 10 years in prison
A sentencing date for Malveau has not been set.
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