ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL — A 15-year-old Altamonte Springs student—already jailed for allegedly orchestrating a bizarre, occult-inspired plot to murder a classmate—is facing 10 new felony child exploitation charges after state agents uncovered graphic media files hidden on her phone.
Isabelle A. Valdez, a transgender teenager who went by the name “Jimmy,” was hit with 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Valdez has been held without bond since February 3, 2026, following her initial arrest by the Altamonte Springs Police Department for the attempted school assassination plot.
Cyber Task Force Extracts CSAM From Seized Evidence
The new digital exploitation case emerged directly from the ongoing forensic processing of evidence seized during the initial violent crime investigation.
In February, detectives with the Altamonte Springs Police Department uncovered a suspicious digital video file tucked away inside Valdez’s cellular phone directory. Recognizing the severe nature of the file, local police transferred the device to the specialized FDLE Cybercrime Task Force for high-priority processing.
State cyber agents secured a formal search warrant to bypass user restrictions and execute a comprehensive bit-stream forensic download of the hardware. The advanced digital analysis pulled down a hidden cache of illicit videos depicting the extreme sexual abuse of minors, with some of the victims identified by analysts as being as young as three years old.
Following the verification of the media, FDLE agents formally executed the 10 possession warrants on Valdez inside her current holding facility.
Disturbed School Murder Plot Exposed by Classmate
The underlying charges keeping Valdez behind bars stem from a deeply disturbing, premeditated attack plotted inside Lake Brantley High School.
According to prosecutors and Altamonte Springs police records, Valdez and her 14-year-old best friend, Lois Lipper, meticulously coordinated a plan to execute a male classmate on school grounds on January 22, 2026. Investigators revealed the pair targeted the specific boy because they believed he physically resembled Adam Lanza, the mass murderer responsible for the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
The state’s investigation revealed an erratic, delusional motive behind the planned assassination. Valdez and Lipper allegedly believed that by physically slaughtering their classmate, they could trigger a supernatural event to resurrect the deceased Sandy Hook shooter.
“The plan was to grab the young man, push him into a stall, stab him or slice his throat,” said Assistant State Attorney Domenick Leo during a previous court proceeding. “It was a desire to create a blood bond to bring the fellow back to life.”
The violent plot collapsed just before execution after an alert classmate overheard details of the upcoming ambush and immediately tipped off high school administrators and law enforcement handlers.
Extensive Felony Docket and Upcoming Trial Track
Following the February 3 tactical response, Valdez was hit with a massive array of severe life-felony charges, including:
- Attempted First-Degree Premeditated Murder
- Attempted First-Degree Felony Murder
- Attempted Aggravated Child Abuse with a Deadly Weapon
- Armed Burglary of a Structure
- Aggravated Stalking (victim under 16)
- Possession of a Weapon on School Property
Valdez is currently being held on a strict no-bond status at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility (Seminole County Jail). The newly appended 10 counts of CSAM possession will be integrated into her existing prosecution profile managed by the State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit.
While the cybercrime task force continues to comb her digital footprints for network transmissions or peer-to-peer distribution logs, Valdez remains scheduled for her next major court hearing regarding the attempted murder charges on June 24, 2026.