| Date of birth: | Jul 8, 1988 |
| Hair: | Red |
| Eyes: | Hazel |
| Status: | Supervised - FL Dept of Corrections |
| Designation: | Sexual Offender |
| Department of corrections: | U47906 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | THE DEFENDANT DID KNOWINGLY USE HIS INTERNET ACCOUNT TO SEDUCE, SOLICIT, LURE OR ENTICE OR ATTEMPT TO SEDUCE, SOLICIT, LURE OR ENTICE A PARENT OF A CHILD TO COMMIT ANY ILLEGAL SEX ACT, TO WIT: SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AND ORAL SEX, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 847.0135(3)(B). THE DEFENDANT DID KNOWINGLY TRAVEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A CHILD OR WITH ANOTHER PERSON BELIEVED BY THE PERSON TO BE A CHILD AFTER USING A COMPUTER ONLINE SERVICE, INTERNET SERVICE, OR ANY OTHER DEVICE CAPABLE OF ELECTRONIC DATA STORAGE TO WIT: SEXUAL INTERCOURSE AND ORAL SEX, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 847.0135(4)(A). ON 062012, THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONDUCTED AN ONLINE UNDERCOVER OPERATION TARGETING SUSPECTS THAT USE THE INTERNET TO SEXUALLY EXPLOIT CHILDREN WITH THE INTENT TO MEET THEM FOR THE PURPOSES OF SEXUAL CONDUCT. ON 062112 DETECTIVE YOHO, A SWORN OFFICER WITH THE LAKE COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICE WAS ASSISTING IN THE UNDERCOVER OPERATION AND POSTED AN ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT ON THE INTERNET WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A TEACHER. THE ADVERTISEMENT FURTHER STATED THAT A WOMAN WAS LOOKING FOR A MALE TO TEACH HER NIECE ABOUT LIFE. ON 062112 THE DEFENDANT UTILIZED AN ONLINE EMAIL SERVICE TO RESPOND TO THE ADVERTISEMENT. THE DEFENDANT ASKED WHERE IN FLORIDA THE WOMAN WAS AND HOW OLD HER NIECE WAS. DETECTIVE YOHO IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED AND SAID SHE LIVED IN CITRUS COUNTY AND THAT HER NIECE IS 11 YEARS OLD. THE DEFENDANT TURNED THE CONVERSATION SEXUAL AND ASKED IF THE CHILDâS PARENTS HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. DETECTIVE YOHO TOLD THE DEFENDANT THAT SHE, POSING AS THE AUNT HAS CUSTODY OF THE CHILD. AS THE CONVERSATIONS CONTINUED THE DEFENDANT SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO ASSIST HER, BRING CONDOMS WITH HIM AND AGAIN MADE REFERENCE TO THE CHILDâS AGE AS ONLY 11. THE DEFENDANT AND DET. YOHO CONTINUED TO CONVERSE THROUGH INSTANT MESSAGES AND EMAILS USING THE INTERNET. THEY BOTH EXCHANGED PICTURES AND DET. YOHO SENT THE DEFENDANT AN AGE REGRESSED IMAGE OF HERSELF. THE DEFENDANT DESCRIBED WHAT HE WANTED TO DO TO THE CHILD SEXUALLY, AND SAID SHE COULD PLAY WITH HIS PENIS AND PERFORM ORAL SEX ON HIM. HE SAID THAT HE WANTED HER TO HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE. AS THEIR ONLINE CONVERSATIONS CONTINUED, THE DEFENDANT MADE SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS TO DET. YOHO ON HOW TO VERIFY EACH OTHER IS REAL AND THAT THIS WAS NOT SOME KIND OF SET UP. THEY BOTH THEN DISCUSSED ABOUT MEETING EACH OTHER IN PERSON. AT ONE POINT THE DEFENDANT HAD ONLINE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CHILD.\t IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE DEFENDANT WOULD MEET AT A PUBLIC LOCATION IN CITRUS COUNTY AND A GAS STATION WAS SELECTED. AFTER THE MEETING HE WOULD FOLLOW THE AUNT AND CHILD BACK TO THEIR RESIDENCE. WHEN THE DEFENDANT ARRIVED HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFâS OFFICER PERSONNEL. HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO AN UNDERCOVER LOCATION SO AN INTERVIEW COULD BE CONDUCTED. DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THE DEFENDANT, HE ADMITTED POST MIRANDA THAT HE KNEW THE CHILD WAS 11 YEARS OLD AND HAD PLANS TO INSTRUCT HER ON A SEXUAL EXPERIENCE. THE DEFENDANT SHOWED REMORSE AND SAID HE MADE A MISTAKE. THE DEFENDANT ALSO VERIFIED ALL THE CONVERSATIONS TO INCLUDE THE EMAIL ACCOUNT HE USED WAS HIS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF USING THE INTERNET TO SEDUCE, SOLICIT, LURE OR ENTICE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A CHILD ONLINE FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND ONE COUNT OF TRAVELING TO MEET A MINOR FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY. THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOND AMOUNT SET AT $50,000.00, PER JUDGEâS ORDER. PRE-TRIAL RELEASE CONDITIONS THE HONORABLE JUDGE THOMAS HAS ORDERED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE: 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 CIRCUIT. AS A CONDITION OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE, THE COURT SHALL ORDER THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL CONDITIONS: DEFENDANT MAY NOT HAVE CONTACT WITH ANY CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS. DEFENDANT MAY NOT POSSESS OR UTILIZE ANY COMPUTERS OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAPABLE OF CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET. \t2. NO JUDGE CONDUCTING FIRST APPEARANCE IS AUTHORIZED TO REDUCE BONDS IMPOSED UNDER 847.0135 AND/OR 847.0138 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS OPERATION BETWEEN JUNE 19-25, 2012. \t |
| Inmate name: | BRANDON JOSEPH ROBICHAUD |
| Supervision type: | SEX OFFENDER PROBATION |
| Supervision begin date: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Scheduled termination date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Inmate status: | ACTIVE |
| DC number: | U47906 |
| Current location: | TAVARES |
| Arrest number: | 1712 |
| Arrest date: | Jun 23, 2012 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Jurisdiction state: | CITRUS, FL |
| Crime description: | USE OF COMPUTER TO SOLICIT OR LURE A CHILD TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT F.S. 847.0135(3)(a) |
| Court case: | 1200685 |
| Adjudication date: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Adjudication: | Guilty/convict |
| Jurisdiction state: | CITRUS, FL |
| Crime description: | Traveling to meet minor to commit unlawful sexual offense, F.S. 847.0135(4) |
| Court case: | 1200685 |
| Adjudication date: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Adjudication: | Guilty/convict |
| Code: | 847.0135(4)(A) |
| Charge description: | TRAVEL TO SEDUCE/SOLICIT CHILD IN SEX ACT |
| Bond amount: | $25,000 |
| Code: | 847.0135(3)(B) |
| Charge description: | USE COMPUTER - SOLICIT PARENT/GUARDIAN TO ENGAGE IN SEX ACT |
| Bond amount: | $25,000 |
| Discharge date: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Offense date: | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Offense: | TRVL MEET WWW FS 794,800,827 |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Community supervision length: | 3Y 0M 0D |
| Case number: | 1200685 |
| Discharge date: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Offense date: | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Offense: | INTERNET/LURE CHILD FOR SEX |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Community supervision length: | 3Y 0M 0D |
| Case number: | 1200685 |
