| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: CRIDLAND, TODD 0277 (AR12124235) THE DEFENDANT DID, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 943.0435(14)(A), FAIL TO REGISTER AS a sex offender, as REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATE STATUTE 943.0435(9)(A). ON 010312 AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 HOURS, I WAS ADVISED BY DEPUTY TABB THAT THE DEFENDANT, MR JAMES STOUT FLEMING, WAS POSSIBLY HEADED TO CRYSTAL RIVER AND HE IS A SEX OFFENDER REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, WHO HAD NOT REGISTERED IN FLORIDA. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT MR FLEMING HAD A WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST. AT THIS TIME, I MADE CONTACT WITH MR FLEMING ON HIGHWAY 44 AND ROCK CRUSHER ROAD. AT THIS TIME, HE WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST REFERENCE THE WARRANT (CASE NUMBER 12010097). UPON ASKING MR FLEMING WHAT DATE HE HAD ARRIVED IN FLORIDA, HE STATED IT WAS EITHER 122211 OR 122311 SO HE COULD SPEND THE HOLIDAYS WITH HIS CHILDREN. HE STATED HE HAS BEEN STAYING AT THE HAYES HOTEL IN CRYSTAL RIVER FOR MOST OF THE TIME HE HAS BEEN HERE IN CITRUS COUNTY. I MADE CONTACT WITH THE COMPLAINANT, MR ROBERT BROWN, WHO ADVISED THAT ON 122211 HE HAD RECEIVED WORD THAT MR FLEMING WAS COMING TO FLORIDA. HE STATED HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH MR FLEMING'S PROBATION OFFICER IN TENNESSEE WHO INFORMED MR BROWN THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST. THE COMPLAINANT STATED HE LEARNED ON 122211 THAT MR FLEMING STAYED THE NIGHT AT HIS STEPFATHER'S RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 22 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET IN BEVERLY HILLS. HE STATED WHEN HE FOUND OUT HE CALLED 911 TO HAVE DEPUTIES RESPOND BUT IT WAS MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. HE STATED ON 010312 HE RECEIVED A CALL FROM HIS SISTER THAT THE DEFENDANT STOPPED AT HER RESIDENCE. HE STATED HE CALLED THE CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (CCSO) AND SPOKE TO DEPUTY TABB ADVISING THAT the SUBJECT HAD JUST LEFT HIS SISTER'S RESIDENCE AND WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO CRYSTAL RIVER TO THE HAYES HOTEL. UPON CHECKING MR BROWN'S STORY, I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A CALLS FOR SERVICE ON 122211 AT 1702 HOURS AT 22 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET IN BEVERLY HILLS (THE INCIDENT NUMBER BEING 253102). I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH MR FLEMING'S PROBATION OFFICER WHICH MET WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. I ALSO WENT TO THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRY AND FOUND THAT MR JAMES STOUT FLEMING IS A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. IT STATED IN NOVEMBER OF 2000 HE WAS CONVICTED OF STATUTORY RAPE AND WAS PLACED ON PROBATION IN CLINTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. A COPY OF THE PRINT-OUT WAS TURNED IN TO RECORDS. AT THAT TIME, MR JAMES STOUT FLEMING WAS ADVISED HE WAS ALSO BEING PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR FAILING TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER WITH A BOND OF $20,000.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM MR BROWN WAS ALSO TURNED IN TO RECORDS. "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 YOUR ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.” *NOT-EXEMPT* |
