Florida Rep. Carolina Amesty Indicted on Felony Forgery Charges Amid Reelection Bid

Carolina Amesty, a Republican state representative in Florida, has been indicted on felony forgery charges connected to her role in administering her family's private Christian school. The indictment follows investigative reports and comes just weeks before absentee ballots are distributed. Amesty denies the charges and seeks a speedy trial.

In a major development, Carolina Amesty, a Republican state representative from central Florida, was indicted on four felony forgery charges. The allegations stem from her time as an administrator at her family's private Christian school, Central Christian Academy.

Amesty, who turned herself in to authorities at the Orange County Jail, faces third-degree felony charges, each punishable by up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines. These charges relate to accusations of forging a man's signature on a notarized document in 2021, prior to her election to the Florida House of Representatives.

The indictment arrives amid Amesty's campaign for reelection in a competitive district. While Amesty declined to comment directly, she released a statement on social media condemning the prosecution as politically motivated. As the legal battle unfolds, the Florida Democratic Party has called for her immediate resignation, a demand met with silence by the Florida House leadership.

(With inputs from agencies.)