OnlyFans Content Creator Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Tax Fraud
Tampa, Florida / Thursday, August 20, 2026 –Kylie Perez, a/k/a “Natalie Monroe,” has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber to one year in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for filing a false tax return. Perez pleaded guilty on May 20, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to court documents, Perez was a content creator who operated under the stage name “Natalie Monroe” on OnlyFans, a subscription-based social media platform. OnlyFans allows creators to share various types of content with subscribers, such as photos, videos, and live streams. Creators, like Perez, can monetize their content through subscription fees, pay-per-view content, and tips from subscribers. From 2019 through 2023, Perez earned more than $5.4 million from her social media accounts. Despite this fact, she engaged in a scheme to evade the assessment of taxes by filing a false tax return for calendar year 2019 and failing to pay at least $1.5 million in taxes owed for calendar years 2020 through 2023.
“Evading the payment of owed income tax is a violation of our federal tax laws,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. “We will continue to prosecute those who purposely commit these crimes.”
“When someone chooses personal luxury over meeting their tax obligations, the consequences are inevitable,” said Ron Loecker, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation, Florida Field Office. “IRS CI Special Agents will continue to uncover the truth and safeguard the integrity of the tax system for all law-abiding taxpayers.”
This case was investigated by Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Merrilyn E. Hoenemeyer.
On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division. The core mission of the Fraud Division is to zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars. Department of Justice efforts to combat fraud support President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.
Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
