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In addition to the murder charges, Abugharbieh, a former student at the school, faces charges of unlawfully moving a dead body, failure to report a death with intent to conceal, tampering with physical evidence, false imprisonment and battery, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has said.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Michael was indicted on 10 criminal counts including child molestation, abduction, false imprisonment and extortion, per NPR, but was acquitted of all charges in June 2005, according to The New York Times.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
He was later booked in jail on charges that included battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and unlawfully holding or moving a dead body.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Abugharbieh was initially charged with unlawfully holding or move a dead human body in unapproved conditions, failure to report a death to the medical examiner or law enforcement (intent to conceal), tampering with physical evidence, false imprisonment and battery, the sheriff’s office said.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Michael was indicted on 10 criminal counts including child molestation, abduction, false imprisonment and extortion, per NPR, but was acquitted of all charges in June 2005, according to The New York Times.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
He was later booked in jail on charges that included battery, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, failure to report a death and unlawfully holding or moving a dead body.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Abugharbieh was initially charged with unlawfully holding or move a dead human body in unapproved conditions, failure to report a death to the medical examiner or law enforcement (intent to conceal), tampering with physical evidence, false imprisonment and battery, the sheriff’s office said.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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