Kylie Leia Perez is a Tampa, Florida-based online content creator who operates under the stage name “Natalie Monroe.” Perez earned more than $5.4 million from her social-media accounts between 2019 and 2023, primarily through OnlyFans, but federal prosecutors said she filed a false 2019 tax return and failed to pay at least $1.5 million in taxes owed for 2020 through 2023. Perez pleaded guilty on May 20, 2026, to filing a false tax return and was sentenced on August 20 to one year in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release.
Kylie Leia Perez Sentenced To Prison
Perez Was Sentenced To One Year In Federal Prison. U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber imposed the sentence on August 20, 2026, in the Middle District of Florida. [U.S. Department of Justice] [IRS]
Perez Will Also Serve One Year Of Supervised Release. Her federal sentence includes a year of post-prison supervision. [U.S. Department of Justice]
Perez Pleads Guilty
Perez Pleaded Guilty On May 20, 2026. The final federal case was resolved through a guilty plea rather than a trial. [U.S. Department of Justice] [IRS]
She Pleaded Guilty To Filing A False Tax Return. The sentencing announcement identifies that offense as the conviction for which Judge Barber imposed the one-year prison term. [U.S. Department of Justice]
More Than $5.4 Million In Earnings
Federal Prosecutors Say Perez Earned More Than $5.4 Million From 2019 Through 2023. The income came from her social-media accounts, including her OnlyFans business. [IRS]
Perez Used The Stage Name “Natalie Monroe.” Federal prosecutors identify her by that name in both the indictment and sentencing announcement. [U.S. Department of Justice]
False 2019 Tax Return
Perez Filed A False Federal Tax Return For 2019. Prosecutors said the filing was part of a scheme to evade the assessment of income taxes on money earned through her online content business. [U.S. Department of Justice]
At Least $1.5 Million In Unpaid Taxes
Perez Failed To Pay At Least $1.5 Million In Taxes For 2020 Through 2023. That is the tax-loss figure used by federal prosecutors in the final sentencing announcement. [U.S. Department of Justice] [IRS]
The Original Indictment Had Put The Figure At At Least $1.6 Million. When Perez was charged in August 2025, prosecutors said she had failed to pay at least $1.6 million. The later sentencing announcement uses the lower $1.5 million figure, so that is the better number to use when describing the completed case. [U.S. Department of Justice] [U.S. Department of Justice]
2020 OnlyFans Income
Perez Earned More Than $1.6 Million In 2020. The original indictment alleged that she owed $498,549 in federal income tax for that year. [WWSB]
2021 OnlyFans Income
Perez Earned $2,130,898 In 2021. Prosecutors said she failed to pay the federal income tax owed on that income. [WWSB]
2022 OnlyFans Income
Perez Earned $1,087,746 In 2022. The indictment again alleged that she failed to pay the federal income taxes owed. [WWSB]
2023 OnlyFans Income
Perez Earned $602,503 In 2023. That was the final year included in the federal tax case. [WWSB]
Original Federal Charges
Perez Was Originally Indicted On Five Federal Counts. A federal grand jury charged her with one count of filing a false tax return and four counts of failing to pay income tax. [U.S. Department of Justice]
The Indictment Was Returned In July 2025. Court records cited by Florida reporting show she was indicted July 22 and arrested August 14, 2025. [WWSB]
At The Time, Prosecutors Said Perez Faced Up To Seven Years In Prison If Convicted On All Counts. That potential maximum became irrelevant once the case was resolved through her guilty plea and sentencing. [U.S. Department of Justice]
OnlyFans Business
Perez Made Money Through Subscription-Based Social Media Content. OnlyFans allows creators to earn revenue from subscription fees, pay-per-view content and tips. [IRS]
The Federal Case Did Not Depend On What Type Of Content Perez Produced. The criminal conduct concerned her tax filings and unpaid federal income taxes, not the legality of her OnlyFans content.
Millions Of Social Media Followers
Perez Had Built A Large Online Following Under The Natalie Monroe Name. Recent reporting described her as having more than 2.8 million followers across social-media platforms. [Independent]
IRS Criminal Investigation
IRS Criminal Investigation Investigated The Case. The agency handled the federal investigation into Perez’s tax conduct. [IRS]
Federal Prosecutors Said The Case Demonstrates That Online Income Remains Subject To Federal Tax Law. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe said failure to pay legally owed income taxes violates federal law regardless of how the income is earned. [U.S. Department of Justice]
Restitution
The Public Sentencing Announcement Does Not State Whether Perez Was Ordered To Pay Restitution. The Justice Department and IRS releases specify the prison and supervised-release terms but do not provide a restitution amount. [U.S. Department of Justice]
Case Status
Perez Has Been Convicted And Sentenced. Unlike the earlier version of the page, the case is no longer at the indictment stage. She pleaded guilty May 20, 2026. [U.S. Department of Justice]
She Was Sentenced To One Year In Federal Prison. The sentence was imposed August 20, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber. [IRS]
Perez Will Serve One Year Of Supervised Release After Prison. [U.S. Department of Justice]
Federal Prosecutors Say The Conduct Involved A False 2019 Tax Return And At Least $1.5 Million In Unpaid Taxes For 2020 Through 2023. [U.S. Department of Justice]
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