| Date of birth: | Aug 24, 1983 |
| Hair: | Blonde or strawberry |
| Eyes: | Blue |
| Supervision type: | PROBATION FELONY |
| Supervision begin date: | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Scheduled termination date: | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Inmate status: | ACTIVE |
| DC number: | U51170 |
| Current location: | TAVARES |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY DETECTIVE J. STRICKLAND/0583 (14-63938) (AR14-10353) ON 050914, THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF) OF A CASE INVOLVING FOUR CHILDREN LIVING IN A HOUSE OF DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS. DEPUTIES INITIALLY RESPONDED TO 7281 WEST VILLAGE DRIVE, IN HOMOSASSA, TO ASSIST DCF WITH RELOCATING THE FOUR CHILDREN THAT RESIDED AT THE RESIDENCE. UPON DEPUTY NOCELLA ENTERING THE HOUSE, HE NOTICED THE HOUSE TO BE IN COMPLETE DISARRAY. INSIDE THE RESIDENCE HE LOCATED OLD FOOD LYING ON THE FLOORS, DIRTY CLOTHES TO BE LYING THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENCE, ROACHES CRAWLING ON THE WALLS AND FLOOR AND ALSO DIRTY DISHES TO BE STACKED UP ON THE COUNTERS. ON 050914 I WAS THE ON-CALL SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT DETECTIVE, AFTER DEPUTY NOCELLA OBSERVED THE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS OF THIS RESIDENCE, HE NOTIFIED ME OF THE INCIDENT AND I RESPONDED TO THE RESIDENCE. UPON MY ARRIVAL AT THE RESIDENCE I MADE CONTACT WITH DEPUTY NOCELLA AND TOGETHER WE MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT ONE, MS ERICA CONNERY. UPON SPEAKING WITH HER I ON THE FRONT PORCH, I ADVISED HER OF WHO I WAS AND ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO ENTER THE RESIDENCE. AFTER SHE GRANTED ME PERMISSION TO ENTER HER RESIDENCE I WALKED IN THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A DIRTY SMELL EMITTING FROM THE RESIDENCE. UPON ENTERING THE KITCHEN AREA I OBSERVED MULTIPLE DIRTY DISHES ON THE COUNTERS, OLD FOOD TO BE ON THE DISHES AND COUNTER TOPS, I OBSERVED THE STOVE TOP TO HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF FOOD ON IT THAT WOULD MAKE IT UNSAFE TO COOK ON. I ALSO OBSERVED MULTIPLE ROACHES CRAWLING ON THE WALLS, FLOORS AND DIRTY DISHES. UPON INSPECTING THE INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR I OBSERVED IT TO BE EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH OLD FOOD DRIED ON THE SHELVES AND SIDES. I ONLY OBSERVED THREE HOT DOGS AND A LITTLE BIT OF MILK (APPROXIMATELY ENOUGH FOR HALF OF GLASS OF MILK). I DID HOWEVER OBSERVE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN OR EIGHT BEERS IN THE REFRIGERATOR. UPON OPENING THE FREEZER I ONLY OBSERVED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN IT. WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE CABINETS, I OBSERVED THERE TO BE BOXED FOOD BUT NOT ENOUGH INGREDIENTS IN THE HOUSE TO PREPARE THE FOOD. IN THE PANTRY THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY TO THE BEDROOMS I OBSERVED A COUPLE CANS OF BEANIE WEENIES AND A COUPLE CANS OF GREEN BEANS THAT WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR A FAMILY OF SIX. UPON ENTERING THE LIVING ROOM AREA I OBSERVED CLOTHES TO BE COVERING THE COUCHES. I ALSO NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE HUMAN FECES ON THE CARPETED FLOOR. UPON LOOKING INTO THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER I NOTICED AN EXTREMELY LARGE FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION THAT LOOKED TO BE SOMEWHAT NEW. AFTER INSPECTING THE LIVING ROOM DEFENDANT ERICA CONNERY THEN ESCORTED ME TO THE BEDROOMS IN THE RESIDENCE. UPON ENTERING THE BEDROOMS I NOTICED THEM TO BE IN COMPLETE DISARRAY. THE ROOMS HAD DIRTY CLOTHES THROUGH OUT THEM. IN THE TODDLERS ROOM I OBSERVED DIRTY DIAPER TO BE THROUGH OUT THE ROOM. ALSO HE HAD A GLASS DOOR CHINA CABINET LOCATED IN HIS ROOM WITH MULTIPLE CERAMIC AND GLASS ITEMS IN IT. IN ANOTHER BEDROOM I OBSERVED THE BEDS NOT TO HAVE SHEETS, THE MATTRESSES WERE BLACK IN COLOR AND ONE OF THE MATTRESSES WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR. INSIDE THE ONLY BATHROOM IN THE RESIDENCE I OBSERVED MULTIPLE SHAVING RAZORS TO BE ON THE FLOORS AND SINK COUNTER TOPS. I ALSO OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DIRTY CLOTHES ON THE FLOOR. THE WALL THAT SEPARATED THE BATHROOM AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY AND HAD A HOLE IN THE WOOD. THE WOOD FLOOR WAS ALSO VERY SOFT AND FELT ROTTEN IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS. AFTER INSPECTING THE HOME DEFENDANT TWO, MR EDWARD CONNERY, ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK. UPON SPEAKING WITH HIM I CONDUCTED A SWORN DIGITALLY RECORDED STATEMENT. DURING HIS STATEMENT HE ADVISED THAT IT IS DEFENDANT ONEâS JOB TO ENSURE THE HOUSE IS CLEAN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HOUSE HAS BEEN IN THIS CONDITION FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS OR MORE. HE FURTHER STATED THERE HAS BEEN NIGHTS THAT HE HAS NOT EATEN DINNER SO THAT HIS FAMILY COULD EAT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE GOES GROCERY SHOPPING EVERY FRIDAY WHEN HE GETS PAID. HE IS PAID ON AVERAGE $400.00 A WEEK. ALONG WITH DEFENDANT ONE RECEIVING $1,400.00 IN CHILD SUPPORT FROM HER EX-HUSBAND. AFTER SPEAKING WITH DEFENDANT TWO, I THEN CONDUCTED A SWORN DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH DEFENDANT ONE. DURING HER INTERVIEW SHE STATED THE CHILDREN IN THE HOME WILL NOT CLEAN UP AFTER THEMSELVES WHEN ASKED TO DO SO AND THAT IS WHY THE HOUSE IS IN ITS CONDITION. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE HOUSE HAS BEEN IN THIS CONDITION FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS. SHE ADVISED THAT SHE DOES NOT KNOW HOW MUCH DEFENDANT TWO MAKES DUE TO HIM NOT ALLOWING HER TO KNOW. SHE LATER IN ANOTHER INTERVIEW CONDUCTED ON 051314, DEFENDANT ONE ADVISED THAT SHE DOES GET $1,400.00 A MONTH IN CHILD SUPPORT FROM HER EX-HUSBAND. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IN THIS INTERVIEW THAT SHE AND DEFENDANT TWO SMOKE METHAMPHETAMINES. SHE ADVISED THAT DEFENDANT TWO PURCHASES THE METHAMPHETAMINES AND THEY DO NOT COOK THE METHAMPHETAMINES THEMSELVES. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE DEFENDANTS IN THIS CASE HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED BY DCF FOR HAVING THEIR RESIDENCE IN DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE CASE WAS CLOSED OUT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF IT. ALSO ONE OF THE VICTIMS/CHILDREN IN THIS FAMILY HAD SHOES TOO SMALL FOR THEIR FEET AND ADVISED DCF THAT THEIR PARENTS WOULD NOT BUY THEM NEW SHOES. ON 051414 I MADE CONTACT WITH DEFENDANT TWO AT HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, UPON MAKING CONTACT WITH HIM, HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST HANDCUFFED DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK. HE WAS THEN SEARCHED AND SECURED IN DEPUTY CREELâS PATROL VEHICLE AND HE TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE DETENTION FACILITY DEFENDANT TWO WAS TURNED OVER TO DETENTION STAFF. HIS BOND WAS SET AT 2,000 DOLLARS PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
| Inmate name: | EDWARD JOSEPH CONNERY |
| Arrest number: | 10353 |
| Arrest date: | May 14, 2014 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Discharge date: | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Offense date: | May 9, 2014 |
| Offense: | WILLFUL CHILD ABUSE |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Community supervision length: | 3Y 0M 0D |
| Case number: | 1400526 |
| Code: | 827.03(3)(C) |
| Charge description: | CHILD NEGLECT WITHOUT CAUSING GREAT BODILY HARM |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
