| Date of birth: | Dec 22, 1972 |
| Hair: | Brown |
| Eyes: | Brown |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: CORNELL, CHRIS 0283 (AR10117395) ON 10/15/10 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. AT APPROXIMATE 1259 HOURS I LOCATED AN ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT POSTED ON THE INTERNET ONLINE WEBSITE "CRAIGSLIST". THE CRAIGSLIST AD WAS ENTITLED "NEED IT SUCKED/PLAYED WITH? AS THE ONLINE ADD CONTINUED IT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN MEETING SOMEONE YOUNG TO PERFORM ORAL SEX WITH. I THEN RESPONDED TO THE POSTING ASKING THE SUBJECT HOW YOUNG HE WAS LOOKING FOR. AFTER A SHORT CONVERSATION I TOLD THE SUBJECT THAT I WILL BE TURNING FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE NEXT MONTH, AM CURRENTLY IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND LIVE IN THE INVERNESS AREA. AS OUR CONVERSATIONS CONTINUED THROUGH EMAIL AND INSTANT MESSAGES, SEVERAL SEXUAL TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED AND THE SUBJECT STATED THAT HE HAD DONE ANYTHING WITH ANYONE THIS YOUNG. THE SUBJECT SUGGESTED TO ME THAT HE WAS AROUND TONIGHT IF I WANTED TO SAY HI. HE THEN STATED THAT HE WOULD LOVE TO PERFORM ORAL SEX AND THAT IT HAS BEEN A WHILE FOR HIM. THE SUBJECT AGAIN MADE REFERENCE TO MY AGE AND SAID THAT I WOULD AT LEAST NEED TO SEND HIM A PICTURE OF MYSELF TO MAKE SURE I WASN'T SOMEONE ELSE. I THEN SENT THE SUBJECT A PICTURE OF A POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WHO AGREED TO HAVE HIS PICTURE USED IN UNDERCOVER ONLINE OPERATIONS. THE SUBJECT RECEIVED THE PICTURE AND TOLD ME THAT I LOOKED CUTE. THE SUBJECT REQUESTED MY ADDRESS AT WHICH TIME I PROVIDED HIM WITH THE LOCATION OF AN UNDERCOVER RESIDENCE LOCATED IN CITRUS COUNTY. AS THE SUBJECT WAS MAPPING THE ADDRESS HE ASKED ME IF IT WAS OK WITH ME IF HE PERFORMED ORAL SEX ON ME FOR A LONG TIME AND ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE SEXUALLY I WOULD LIKE TO TRY. THE SUBJECT TOLD ME THAT HE WAS DRIVING A GREEN CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND WOULD BE THERE IN APPROXIMATELY FORTY FIVE MINUTES. AT APPROXIMATELY 2020 HOURS THE VEHICLE MATCHING THE DESCRIPTION THE SUBJECT PROVIDED WAS OBSERVED DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHERE THE UNDERCOVER RESIDENCE IS LOCATED. I THEN RECEIVED AN INSTANT MESSAGE FROM THE SUBJECT ASKING ME WHICH HOUSE IT WAS. AFTER DESCRIBING THE RESIDENCE FURTHER, THE SUBJECT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE DEFENDANT, PULLED HIS VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY. AS THE DEFENDANT WALKED TO THE FRONT DOOR, HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DEFENDANT WAS CONDUCTED AT WHICH TIME HE ADMITTED TO USING THE EMAIL ADDRESS IN QUESTION TO SOLICIT WHO HE THOUGHT WAS A FOURTEEN YEAR OLD MALE FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY. THE DEFENDANT ALSO STATED HE USED THE LAPTOP COMPUTER LOCATED IN HIS VEHICLE TO CONVERSE WITH ME, WHO WAS POSING AS THE FOURTEEN YEAR OLD CHILD. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF USE OF INTERNET TO SOLICIT OR LURE A CHILD AS DEFINED IN FSS 847.0135(3)(A) AND ONE COUNT OF TRAVELING TO MEET A MINOR AS DEFINED IN FSS 847.0135(4). THE DEFENDANT WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY WITHOUT INCIDENT. 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 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 $50,000.00 PER THIS BOND SCHEDULE. "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office of the Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110 North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone (352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
| Inmate status: | Felony Misdemeanor County/Municipal Traffic Ordinance Warrant/Capias |
| Initial receipt date: | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Facility: | CFRC-MAIN |
| DC number: | U43500 |
| Current custody: | MEDIUM |
| Designation: | Sexual Offender |
| Department of corrections: | U43500 |
| Arrest date: | Oct 16, 2010 |
| Booking number: | 10117395 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Release date: | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Sentence length: | 3Y 6M 0D |
| Discharge date: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Offense date: | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Offense: | TRVL MEET WWW FS 794,800,827 |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Case number: | 1001168 |
| Code: | 847.0135(3) |
| Charge description: | USE INTERNET SVC TO SEDUCE/SOLICIT/LURE CHILD TO COMMIT CRIM |
| Bond amount: | $25,000 |
| Code: | 847.0135(4)(A) |
| Charge description: | TRAVEL TO SEDUCE/SOLICIT CHILD IN SEX ACT |
| Bond amount: | $25,000 |
| Jurisdiction state: | CITRUS, FL |
| Crime description: | Traveling to meet minor to commit unlawful sexual offense, F.S. 847.0135(4) |
| Court case: | 1001168 |
| Adjudication date: | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Adjudication: | Guilty/convict |
