| Date of birth: | Oct 15, 1981 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: SEFFERN, JON 0100 (AR10117430) ON 101710 THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONDUCTED AN ONLINE UNDERCOVER OPERATION TARGETING SUSPECTS THAT USE THE INTERNET TO SEXUALLY EXPLOIT CHILDREN WITH THE INTENTION TO MEET THEM FOR THE PURPOSES OF SEXUAL CONDUCT. ON 101710 DETECTIVE TOMMY BREEDLOVE WITH HERNANDO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WHILE ASSISTING IN THIS UNDERCOVER OPERATION, ESTABLISHED AN ON-LINE PROFILE ON YAHOO AND USING THE YAHOO INSTANT MESSENGER PROGRAM POSING AS A 12 YEAR OLD FEMALE FROM THE INVERNESS AREA. THE PICTURE THAT IS USED BY DETECTIVE BREEDLOVE IS THAT OF A HERNANDO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE EMPLOYEE WHEN SHE WAS 14 YEARS OLD. THE PERSON DEPICTED HAS PROVIDED BREEDLOVE WITH CONSENT TO USE HER PICTURE IN UNDERCOVER INTERNET INVESTIGATIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 1437 HOURS ON 101710 DETECTIVE BREEDLOVE WAS IN A FLORIDA CHAT ROOM AND WAS CONTACTED BY A SUBJECT WITH THE YAHOO SCREEN NAME OF "MAC.RIPPER" THROUGH THE YAHOO MESSENGER CHAT FUNCTION AND A CASUAL CONVERSATION ENSUED. THE SUBJECT IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS A 28 YEAR OLD MALE FROM OCALA, FLORIDA AREA AND STATED THAT HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS FROM INVERNESS. DETECTIVE BREEDLOVE IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS A 12 YEAR OLD FEMALE FROM INVERNESS. MAC.RIPPER IMMEDIATELY ASKED FOR A "PIC" BUT BREEDLOVE REFUSED SAYING THAT HE DIDN'T SHARE THEM SO SOON IN A CHAT. MAC.RIPPER DID NOT SEEM TO BE PUT OFF BY THE STATED AGE OF THE PERSON THAT HE WAS CHATTING WITH THROUGHOUT THE CONVERSATION. AS THE CONVERSATION CONTINUED THROUGH THE CHATS ON YAHOO MESSENGER MAC.RIPPER ASKED TO CALL DET. BREEDLOVE ON THE PHONE. THIS CALL WAS ACCEPTED BY DETECTIVE ATHENA ROSS OF THE SUMTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND DURING THE ENSUING CONVERSATION HE WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE PERSON THAT HE WAS CHATTING WITH ONLINE WAS AN ACTUAL PERSON. THE CALL WAS CUT SHORT DUE TO A LACK OF MINUTES ON BREEDLOVE'S UNDERCOVER TELEPHONE. DURING THE ENSUING ONLINE CHAT CONVERSATION MAC.RIPPER STATED AT 1557 HRS, WHEN ASKED TO PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION, STATED "OH OK IM FIVE EIGHT TANNED BLACK HAIR AND I DO HAVE A REALLY GOOD SIZE YOU KNOW WHAT LOL". HE THEN ASKED IF BREEDLOVE'S PERSONA WOULD LIKE A PICTURE OF HIS PENIS. AT 1610 HRS MAC.RIPPER SENT AN ATTACHMENT SHOWING A PICTURE OF HIS PENIS. IN ANOTHER ENSUING TELEPHONE CALL BETWEEN MAC.RIPPER AND DETECTIVE ROSS HE ADVISED HER THAT WHEN HE CAME TO THE HOUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO HAVE INTERCOURSE WITH HER DUE TO HER AGE BUT AGREED THAT SHE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO PUT HIS PENIS INTO HER MOUTH. MAC.RIPPER CALLED BACK LATER SEEKING DIRECTIONS TO THE RESIDENCE AS HE WAS IN THE AREA. MAC.RIPPER ADVISED THAT HE WAS DRIVING A HONDA CRV BUT WHEN HE ARRIVED HE WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING A TOYOTA FOUR RUNNER. HE CAME TO THE FRONT DOOR AND AFTER KNOCKING AND /OR RINGING THE BELL WAS CONFRONTED BY DEPUTIES FROM THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING AN ENSUING INTERVIEW WITH BREEDLOVE AND DETECTIVE JOHN SEFFERN, MAC.RIPPER WAS IDENTIFIED AS ANKOOR PATEL WITH A DATE OF BIRTH OF 10/15/1981 AND AN ADDRESS OF 4724 NW 23 TERRACE IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA. PATEL WAS ADVISED OF HIS MIRANDA WARNINGS AND AGREED TO WAIVE THEM AND MAKE A STATEMENT. DURING THE FOLLOWING INTERVIEW PATEL ADMITTED TO THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO INCLUDE SENDING THE PICTURE OF HIS PENIS TO A PERSON HE BELIEVED TO BE A 12 YEAR OLD GIRL AND TO TRAVELLING TO INVERNESS IN ORDER TO MEET THIS GIRL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN ORAL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH HER. PATEL WAS TURNED OVER TO CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY JAIL FOR PROPER BOOKING PROCEDURES WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PATEL WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF USING THE INTERNET TO SOLICIT OR LURE A CHILD AS DEFINED IN F.S.S. 847.0135(3)(A), ONE COUNT OF TRAVELLING TO MEET A MINOR AS DEFINED IN F.S.S. 847.0135 (4) AND ONE COUNT OF PROVIDING OBSCENE MATERIAL TO A MINOR IN VIOLATION OF F.S.S. 847.0138. PER HONORABLE JUDGE THOMAS THE DEFENDANT WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING PRE-TRIAL RELEASE CONDITIONS: 1. DEFENDANT MUST POST BOND OF @25,000 PER COUNT UNDER 847.0135 AND / OR 847.0138. ANY OTHER CHARGES WILL HAVE THE STANDARD BOND SET ACCORDING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER DICTATING THE BOND SCHEDULE FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. 2. NO JUDGE CONDUCTING FIRST APPEARANCES IS AUTHORIZED TO REDUCE BONDS IMPOSED UNDER 847.0135 AND / OR 847.0138 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS OPERATION BETWEEN OCTOBER 14-17. 3. DEFENDANT MAY NOT HAVE CONTACT WITH ANY CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS. 4. DEFENDANT MAY NOT POSSESS OR UTILIZE ANY COMPUTERS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET. BOND IS SET AT $75,000.00 PER THIS BOND SCHEDULE. *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Arrest date: | Oct 18, 2010 |
| Booking number: | 10117430 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 847.0135(3)(A) |
| Charge description: | USE INTERNET SVC TO SEDUCE/SOLICIT/LURE CHILD TO COMMIT CRIM |
| Bond amount: | $25,000 |
| Code: | 847.0135(4) |
| Charge description: | OWNER INTRNT SVC PERMIT SBSCBR USE MINOR INFO/DESCR FOR SEX |
| Bond amount: | $25,000 |
| Code: | 847.0138(2) |
| Charge description: | KNOWINGLY TRANSMIT INFO HARMFUL TO MINORS TO A MINOR IN FL |
| Bond amount: | $25,000 |
