DOB: 07/23/2003

Case Number: CF2401691

Seventh Judicial Circuit Predator Convicted of Two Counts of Capital Sexual Battery

ST. AUGUSTINE – After a two-day trial and only 12 minutes of deliberation, a St. Johns County jury found defendant Ali Moreno guilty as charged of two counts of Sexual Battery on Person less than 12 years of age, Traveling to Meet a Minor, Soliciting a Child for Unlawful Sexual Conduct Using Computer Services or Devices while Misrepresenting Age, Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child, Possession of Child Pornography, and Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communication Device.

In October 2024, the defendant portrayed himself as a 15-year-old boy on a social media platform, groomed an 11-year-old child, then later traveled from Flagler County to St. Johns County and assaulted her.

During the investigation, detectives identified several additional victims from across the Seventh Judicial Circuit whom Moreno had groomed and assaulted.

“The defendant is the ultimate serial sexual predator preying upon our young and most vulnerable victims,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said about the case. “Sexual abuse has a profound and lasting effect on those who suffer it. I hope the defendant suffers tenfold in comparison.”

The case was investigated by the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Monica Smith successfully tried the case for the State of Florida. The Honorable Christopher Ferebee heard the case and will pronounce sentence at a later date. Moreno faces mandatory life in prison for the Capital Sexual Battery convictions.