A 39-year-old Georgia man has been sentenced to eight years in a Florida prison after defrauding hunters across 15 Florida counties while incarcerated.
Rodney E. Smith pleaded guilty to four felony charges after stealing thousands of dollars through fake hunting lease offers.
A hunting lease is an agreement allowing a hunter to access private land under agreed-upon terms. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigators found that Smith negotiated lease terms and collected deposits from multiple unsuspecting victims between July 1, 2025 and April 30 while serving time in a Georgia prison…