St. Petersburg police arrested a 25-year-old man and charged him with two counts of kidnapping and one count of sexual battery with a deadly weapon. Police claim the incidents involved teenage boy. Police said the first incident happened June 29 when the man posed as a teenage girl on Facebook…
Lakeland Police charged a Valrico man with 100 counts of possession of child pornography following an investigation of alleged child porn images found on his work computer. Officials said an investigation into the 55-year-old man began in April. The man’s work computer was turned over to Lakeland detectives on April…
When a criminal conviction is invalidated on appeal, the state is obligated to refund fees, court costs and restitution paid by the defendant, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month. In Nelson V. Colorado, a violation of due process rights was found under the 14th Amendment. The state’s statute regarding…
Jacksonville police have made a massage parlor prostitution arrest. A 57-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after she allegedly offered to perform a sex act for $70 on an undercover police officer who was getting a massage, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said a 55-year-old woman was arrested earlier…
A woman accused of performing oral sex on a man inside the Duval County Courthouse and then posting a video of the act has been arrested. The 26-year-old was booked into the Duval County jail Wednesday night, according to jail records. Authorities started investigating after a video surfaced on social…
A Dunedin man was arrested last week on charges of sexual battery on a minor. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office alleges that a 15-year-old girl was in the care of the 32-year-old man when he engaged in sexual activity with her on at least two occasions. The teen apparently told…
A recent Polk County six-day-long undercover sting resulted in 114 arrests. The sting — dubbed “Operation Not So Silent Night” — focused on suspects allegedly advertising prostitution in online ads and human trafficking. While a total of 114 people were arrested, warrants were filed on two others. During the investigation,…
Four women, who range in age from 29 to 52, were arrested Wednesday on prostitution charges during a citywide sting, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Three of the arrests happened in the urban core area, but one of the women was arrested near 103rd Street on the Westside, according…
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested 10 men last week following a recent undercover cyber operation dubbed “Treasure Florida’s Kids.” Detectives said during the week-long operation, they posed online as a teenager or a child’s caregiver to target those looking online for sex with children. Eight of the men reportedly…
A Citrus County man was found guilty for sexual battery on a person 12 – 18 years old and lewd/lascivious molestation of a child. Authorities claim the 46-year-old man sexually battered the child while in a position of familial or custodial authority. He was found guilty during a retrial after…