Florida influencer arrested for having sex with dog for $500, posting it on Instagram: Sheriff

Nbcwashington · Apr 02, 2025 · 225 words · By Briana Trujillo

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A Florida influencer and self-described “dog mom” has been arrested after she filmed herself having sex with a dog for a social media user who paid for it, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

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Logan Guminski, 27, was charged with two felonies, sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal.

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Claim 1: “A Florida influencer and self-described “dog mom” has been arrested after she filmed herself having sex with a dog for a social media user who paid for it, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Logan Guminski, a Florida influencer, was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff's Office for filming sexual activity with a dog for payment.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ajike_Owens

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is the sheriff's office for Marion County, Indiana. As a constitutional office established in 1821, the MCSO serves as the primary judicial and correctional a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County_Sheriff's_Office

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is the law enforcement agency for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Its operational jurisdiction covers all of the consolidated c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Metropolitan_Poli…

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Claim 2: “detectives spoke to Guminski, who said she was “a ‘content creator’ who generates explicit photos and videos to sell on the internet.””

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Multiple sources report that Guminski told detectives she was a 'content creator' who sells explicit photos and videos online.

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web search NEUTRAL — Then in March, detectives spoke to Guminski, who said she was “a ‘content creator’ who generates explicit photos and videos to sell on the internet.” Logan Guminski, 27.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/fl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Guminski told the police she was a "content creator who generates sexually explicit photos and videos to sell on the internet". The police said the 27-year-old also admitted "she had been involved in …
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/woman-who-filmed-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — She told detectives she sold the video to another user for $500 on Snapchat. She had videos of other dogs on her phone as well. Detective Jordyn Batts of the Marion County Sheriff's Office investigate…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/loganguminsky

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Claim 3: “Logan Guminski, 27, was charged with two felonies, sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal.”

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Multiple sources confirm Logan Guminski, 27, was charged with felonies for sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal.

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... A Walton County man was arrested after being caught on camera allegedly having sexual relations with his family dog.
https://www.facebook.com/WMBBTV/posts/a-walton-county-man-wa…

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Claim 4: “detectives received information from an anonymous tip that she had allegedly posted a video depicting the sex act to her 15,000 Instagram followers.”

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Reports indicate that an investigation was triggered by information regarding videos shared with her Instagram followers (approximately 15,000).

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Open Now logan guminski VIP webcast. On the house on our streaming service. Experience fully in a immense catalog of binge-worthy series ...
https://trac.soucompetidor.com.br/ruslrlap/logan-guminski/

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2025 ... Logan Guminski, 27, was charged with two felonies, sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/fl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 ... I know yall want update, update, update so this should be my last installment regarding Logan Guminski but, as we know, you never know since the ...
https://www.facebook.com/therealpaulmueller/posts/florida-co…

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Claim 5: “"She also admitted to creating and sharing the video with another social media user, who requested it and paid $500," the sheriff's office said.”

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Reports from the sheriff's office and other news sources confirm her admission of selling a video to a social media user for $500.

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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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Claim 6: “In a video shared on Facebook, the sheriff's office said Guminski was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail.”

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While the arrest is confirmed, the specific detail about a video of the arrest being shared on Facebook was not explicitly found in the provided evidence snippets.

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Claim 7: “Authorities said Guminski also allegedly admitted to being involved in sexual activity with another dog”

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The Daily Star and other search results confirm that police stated she admitted to being involved in sexual activity with another dog.

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web search NEUTRAL — Logan is a 2017 American superhero film starring Hugh Jackman as the titular character. Based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, the film was directed by James Mangold, who co-wrote the screenp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_(film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Logan (film character) ... James "Logan" Howlett, known by his codename Wolverine, is a superhero character who originated as the main protagonist and central figure of 20th Century Fox 's X-Men film …
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 3, 2017 · Logan: Directed by James Mangold. With Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook. In a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet li…
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Claim 8: “the videos of both incidents were still stored on her cell phone.”

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Sources mention that videos of other dogs were found on her phone in addition to the primary incident.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 28, 2025 ... 27-year-old Logan Guminski of Ocala, Florida was arrested after she allegedly posted video of her herself engaging in sexual activity with a canine.
https://ktul.com/news/offbeat/logan-guminski-fansly-content-…

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Claim 9: “Authorities investigated and found "several photos and videos of Guminski with the abused animal."”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Detective Batts located several photos and videos of Guminski with the abused animal during the investigation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities investigated and found "several photos and videos of Guminski with the abused animal."Logan Guminski, 27. "She also admitted to creating and sharing the video with another social media use…
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/florida-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — During an interview with investigators, Guminski said she is a "content creator" who generates sexually explicit photos and videos to sell on the internet, according to the sheriff's office.
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-content-creator-a…

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