What happened to three people who allegedly distributed fliers with the name of one of the suspected killers of Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Esteban Paez Terán?
Three people who allegedly distributed fliers with the name of one of the suspected killers of Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Esteban Paez Terán were arrested in Bartow County, Georgia on April 28, 2023, and were charged with “Intimidate Law Enforcement officer/family in retaliation to discharge of duties by force,” a felony, and misdemeanor stalking.
They were accused of providing fliers in the Highland Point neighborhood where Jonathan Augusto Salcedo, one of the suspected killers, resides. The flier informed neighbors that Salcedo had “murdered” Tortuguita.
During a bond hearing before Bartow County Magistrate Judge Brandon Bryson, all three were refused bond and will continue to be held in Bartow County Jail until their bond hearing in Superior Court.
The felony intimidation charge GA Code § 16-10-97 (2018) carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, depending upon which section of the statute prosecutors plan to apply. The part of the statute that is specific to law enforcement officers carries a minimum sentence of one year and a maximum sentence of five years, as well as a $5,000 fine.
