Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Catfished: The Twisted Murder of Cynthia "CeCe" Hoffman
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes content and discussions around child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual offending behaviors, and child pornography. Listener discretion is advised.
On June 2, 2019, Cynthia “Cece” Hoffman told her dad she was going hiking with her best friend Denali Brehmer, and she would see him later. Papa Hoffman wasn’t worried about this outing because CeCe was responsible, always careful, and always did what she was supposed to do. He also knew Cece had her phone and she always followed the family rule: if dad calls, answer immediately. No questions asked. No excuses. At some point on that fateful day, CeCe didn't answer her father's calls, and it would turn out that when she left for her outing that morning, would be the last time Papa Hoffman saw his sweet little girl alive. The details around the murder of Cece Hoffman would expose a dark web of lies, manipulation, exploitation, and murder for hire scheme totaling 9 million dollars. Who is Tyler the Millionaire? Why does the Hoffman family know CeCe's BFF Denali as “Angel”? Can victims also be perpetrators? Bailey and Chelsea will explore the aspects of this case, and as Anchorage Police Chief Michael Kerle would state, “this case is an excellent example of why various law enforcement entities working together through the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force is so vitally important”. This one is a doozy, y'all.
Resources:
Criminal Division | Citizen's Guide To U.S. Federal Law On Child Pornography (justice.gov)
Criminal Division | Report Violations (justice.gov)
Find Sex Offenders Near Me: Free Sex Offender Registry | Local Sex Predators | Other Types of Offenders | Family Watchdog
State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers | Child Welfare Information Gateway
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline | (childhelphotline.org)
CyberTipline (missingkids.org)
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References:
Young, N. (2024, February 21). A Heinous Catfish Murder-for-Hire Plot - Nikki Young - medium. Medium. https://medium.com/@nikyoung/a-heinous-catfish-murder-for-hire-plot-27788db2b8dd
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Perez, T. (2019, June 12). Sisters of murder suspect in Cynthia Hoffman case speak out about traumatic childhood. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/Murder-suspects-sister-speak-out-about-traumatic-childhood-511163002.html
Fuqua, L. M. (2024, May 6). Murdered by her friend for a catfisher - true crime addiction - medium. Medium. https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/murdered-by-her-friend-for-a-catfisher-12b521f2604a
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