| Date of birth: | Nov 27, 1990 |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: BAIRD, MATTHEW 0624 (AR15-13533) DID ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH THE JUVENILE FEMALE VICTIM B.M., DATE OF BIRTH: 03/03/99, A CHILD TWELVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER BUT UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS, BY HAVING THE VICTIM PERFORM ORAL SEX ON HIM AND ENGAGING IN PENILE/VAGINAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE VICTIM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 800.04(4)(A); AND DID INTENTIONALLY TOUCH IN A LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS MANNER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE BREASTS AND VAGINA, OF THE JUVENILE FEMALE VICTIM B.M., DATE OF BIRTH: 03/03/99, A PERSON TWELVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER BUT LESS THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, OR FORCE OR ENTICE (D), TO SO TOUCH THE PERPETRATOR, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 800.04(5)(A). ON 011415 THIS AGENCY RECEIVED ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY BETWEEN THE TWENTY-FOUR YEAR OLD DEFENDANT, MR. RYAN SHEELER, AND THE JUVENILE VICTIM. THE VICTIM DISCLOSED THAT SHE HAD ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH MR. SHEELER DURING A MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATION. THE VICTIM HAD BEEN REPORTED AS A RUNAWAY AND UPON HER RECOVERY SHE ADVISED MR. SHEELER HAD AIDED HER IN LEAVING HER PARENTS RESIDENCE AND REMOVED HER FROM CITRUS COUNTY WHILE SHE WAS MISSING. DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIM SHE DID DISCLOSE TO THIS DETECTIVE THAT MR. SHEELER HAD TOUCHED HER BREASTS AND VAGINA ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT A LOCATION WITHIN CITRUS COUNTY. THE VICTIM ALSO DISCLOSED THAT SHE HAD PERFORMED ORAL SEX ON MR. SHEELER AND ENGAGED IN PENILE/VAGINAL INTERCOURSE WITH HIM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AT LOCATIONS WITHIN CITRUS COUNTY. THE VICTIM ALSO STATED THAT MR. SHEELER MISREPRESENTS HIS AGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO MAKE HIM APPEAR YOUNGER, AND LIED ABOUT HIS AGE TO HER PARENTS, BUT THAT SHE WAS AWARE OF HIS ACTUAL AGE AND HE WAS AWARE SHE WAS FIFTEEN. SHE ADVISED THAT MR. SHEELER HAD STATED THAT HE DID NOT CARE ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR ACTIONS BECAUSE HE LOVED HER. DURING THIS INTERVIEW TESTIMONY WAS OBTAINED DURING WHICH MR. SHEELER MADE ADMISSIONS TO ENGAGING IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE JUVENILE VICTIM. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH MR. SHEELER AND A NON-CUSTODIAL, DIGITALLY RECORDED INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED. MR. SHEELER INITIALLY DENIED ENGAGING IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE VICTIM OR SPEAKING WITH HER ON 011515. ONCE MR. SHEELER ADMITTED TO SPEAKING WITH THE VICTIM ON 011515 AND TO ENGAGING IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH HER HE WAS ADVISED OF HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS. MR. SHEELER STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD HIS RIGHTS AND DID AGREE TO CONTINUE SPEAKING WITH ME. MR. SHEELER WENT ON TO ADMIT THAT HE HAD ENGAGED IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE VICTIM ON TWO OCCASIONS THAT HE COULD REMEMBER. HE ADVISED THAT IT MAY HAVE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN TWO OCCASIONS BECAUSE HE REGULARLY âPASSED OUTâ AT THE VICTIMS RESIDENCE. MR. SHEELER WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST, HANDCUFFED (DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HIS BACK) AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. HIS BOND WAS SET AT $10,000.00 PER COUNT FOR A TOTAL OF $60,000.00. |
| Inmate name: | RYAN LYNN SHEELER |
| Arrest number: | 13542 |
| Arrest date: | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest number: | 13533 |
| Arrest date: | Jan 15, 2015 |
| Arrest type: | Felony |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Code: | 800.04(5)(A) |
| Charge description: | Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of Person Under 16 |
| Bond amount: | $30,000 |
| Code: | 800.04(4)(A) |
| Charge description: | Lewd and Lascivious Battery 12 - 16 YOA |
| Bond amount: | $30,000 |
| Code: | 787.03(1) |
| Charge description: | Child Custody-Interfere |
| Bond amount: | $2,000 |
