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Congresswoman Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding the murder of international journalist and Pinecrest, Florida native, Steven Sotloff. Sotloff was captured by the terrorist group ISIL on August 4, 2013. Sotloff had been working as a freelance journalist and had covered the Arab Spring for almost two years just before his capture.

Congresswoman Wilson made the following statement:

"The brutal murder of journalist Steven Sotloff was an act beyond evil. His death is a tragedy, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. It is my hope that his loved ones find some peace in the knowledge that he was on a mission to enlighten us and shine a light on issues which the world might not have otherwise known."