DeSantis calls for impeachment of judge for releasing sex offender who then allegedly killed stepdaughter

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , signing new crime accountability laws Tuesday, ramped up his calls for judges to be held accountable for releasing criminals that commit further violent crimes, using the power of impeachment. "We live in a time where some people just don't get it, and that includes some of these judges who just don't want to hold these people accountable to the fullest extent of the law," DeSantis said at a news conference to announce the signing of Missy’s Law . "Now that is not going to be a problem." DeSantis urged the Florida House to impeach Leon County Judge Tiffany Baker-Carper, who released a convicted sex offender on bond before sentencing, saying the decision helped lead to the later alleged murder of the man’s 5-year-old stepdaughter. ANGEL MOM, GOP BLAME SPANBERGER AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WITH 30 ARRESTS CHARGED IN KILLING "To my friends in the Florida House of Representatives, I don’t think what you’ve done is enough," DeSantis said. "You have the power, and you have sufficient numbers in your chamber, to impeach this judge, Tiffany Baker-Carper." "Until you start holding these judges accountable, they are going to continue to find ways to benefit the criminal element," he added. Baker-Carper allowed Daniel Spencer to remain free following his conviction in an underage sex sting case. Spencer was later charged, along with Chloe Spencer, in the 2025 killing of his stepdaughter, Missy Mogle. The state is seeking the death penalty for both. HOUSTON THUG CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER 8 ARRESTS SHOWS ‘REVOLVING DOOR’ FAILURES: GOP LAWMAKER "This is an outrage," DeSantis said. "This should be such an easy call to make sure that this guy was put behind bars and this judge refused to do it, knowing the risks. And the result has obviously been a tragedy." DeSantis noted the Florida State Legislature has more than the two-thirds majority needed to pass an impeachment of a judge. "Honestly, I think some Democrats would vote to impeach, given what happened…