| Date of birth: | Nov 21, 1962 |
| Hair: | Blond |
| Eyes: | Blue |
| Inmate status: | Confinement |
| Designation: | Sexual Offender |
| Department of corrections: | C05410 |
| Initial receipt date: | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Facility: | MARION C.I. |
| DC number: | C05410 |
| Current custody: | MEDIUM |
| Probable cause affidavit: | SUBMITTED BY: PRUITT, DODI 0396 (AR10117391) ON 10/13/10 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. ON 10/13/10 DETECTIVE OPITZ WITH THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS ASSISTING IN THE UNDERCOVER OPERATION AND RESPONDED TO AN ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT ON THE INTERNET ONLINE SERVICE "CRAIGSLIST". THE CRAIGSLIST AD WAS ENTITLED "LOOKING FOR 420 AND HARD COCK" AND STATED "PREFER YOUNG IN SHAPE AND HORNY." DETECTIVE OPITZ REPLIED BACK TO THE AD WITH "14 MALE HERE AND I CAN HOST TOMORROW OR WEEKEND." THE DEFENDANT REPLIED BACK WITH EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] AND STATED "14 FOR REAL, NOT THAT IT MATTERS TO ME I LIKE YOUNG GUYS." HE THEN STATED "I WOULD LIKE TO STRIP YOU DOWN, PUT YOU IN BED AND HUG, KISS AND CUDDLE WITH YOU ALONG WITH LICKING YOU BODY IN PLACES YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN LICKED. I CERTAINLY WANT TO MAKE YOU CUM SO HARD I LEAVE YOU CROSS EYED.I KINDA LIKE TO FUCK YOU BUT I MIGHT LEAVE THAT FOR ANOTHER TIME. HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN ORAL? WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO OR WOULD YOU WANT TO DO TO ME?" IN A LATER EMAIL THE DEFENDANT “…TO BE TRUTHFUL I CAN'T WAIT TO WRAP YOU UP AND FEEL YOU'RE BODY OH AND MAKE YOU CUM YOU'RE EYES OUT!" THE DEFENDANT ALSO REVEALED THAT HIS NAME WAS STEVEN. ON 10/14/10 THE DEFENDANT ASKED DETECTIVE OPITZ FOR HIS PHONE NUMBER AND THEY COMMUNICATED VIA TELEPHONE. THE DEFENDANT ASKED DETECTIVE OPITZ (PORTRAYING THE 14 YEAR OLD MALE CHILD) IF HE WANTED TO BE PICKED UP AND SPEND THE WEEKEND IN LUTZ AT HIS FRIEND "JIM'S" HOUSE. THE DEFENDANT ADVISED DETECTIVE OPITZ THAT HE WANTED HIM (THE 14 YEAR OLD CHILD) ALL TO HIMSELF AND WOULD NOT SHARE HIM WITH JIM. ON 10/15/10 DETECTIVE OPITZ ESTABLISHED AN AOL INSTANT MESSAGE (IM) CHAT WITH SCREEN NAME "BLONDEBOITPA" WHICH WAS THE DEFENDANT'S SCREEN NAME. THE DEFENDANT ASKED FOR THE ADDRESS TO THE UNDERCOVER RESIDENCE TO WHICH DETECTIVE OPITZ PROVIDED IT. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO "GOOGLE" IT AND THEN STATED IT WOULD TAKE HIM 1 HOUR AND 11 MINUTES TO GET TO THE RESIDENCE. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT HS FRIEND JIM WAS GOING TO BE DRIVING HIM TO THE UNDERCOVER HOUSE AND THEY WOULD BE IN A LEXUS. DETECTIVE OPITZ AND THE DEFENDANT MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 14 YEAR OLD TO GO WITH AND HIS BOSS "JIM" TO JIM'S HOUSE TO STAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AND HAVE SEX WITH THE DEFENDANT. THE DEFENDANT AND HIS FRIEND/DRIVER ARRIVED AT THE UNDERCOVER RESIDENCE IN A LEXUS AND DROVE BY THE RESIDENCE NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE IT PULLED UP IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE, DROPPED THE DEFENDANT OFF, AND DROVE AWAY. ONCE THE DEFENDANT ARRIVED AT THE DOOR HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THE MOBILE SURVEILLANCE TEAM CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON THE LEXUS AND BROUGHT THAT SUBJECT TO THE RESIDENCE FOR QUESTIONING. THE DEFENDANT WAS READ MIRANDA WARNINGS VIA PRE-PRINTED CITRUS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AGENCY CARD AND STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD AND WISHED TO SPEAK. HE ADVISED THAT HE POSTED AN AD IN CRAIGSLIST AND A FOURTEEN YEAR OLD RESPONDED TO IT. HE ADMITTED TO ARRANGING TO HAVE SEX WITH THE FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY. DETECTIVE OPITZ READ SOME OF THE EMAILS TO THE DEFENDANT THAT WERE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT SUCH AS THE COMMENTS STATED EARLIER IN THE AFFIDAVIT AND THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO EMAILING THOSE COMMENTS TO THE FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY. THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADMITTED TO USING THE EMAIL [email protected] AND THE AOL SCREEN NAME "BLONDEBOITPB" TO CORRESPOND WITH DETECTIVE OPITZ. THE DEFENDANT ALSO ADMITTED THAT HE WAS GOING TO THEN ASKED TO CONSULT WITH A LAWYER AND THE INTERVIEW WAS TERMINATED. THE DEFENDANT WAS ARRESTED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. 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 $75,000.00 "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* |
| Release date: | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Arrest date: | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Booking number: | 10117391 |
| Booking location: | Citrus County, FL |
| Jurisdiction state: | CITRUS, FL |
| Crime description: | Use Internet to solicit/attempt solicit etc. a child for sex/lewdness etc; F.S. 847.0135(3) |
| Court case: | 1001150 |
| Adjudication date: | Mar 10, 2011 |
| 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: | 1001150 |
| Adjudication date: | Mar 10, 2011 |
| Adjudication: | Guilty/convict |
| Sentence length: | 5Y 0M 0D |
| Discharge date: | Mar 10, 2011 |
| Offense date: | Oct 13, 2010 |
| Offense: | INTRNET/F.S. 794,800,827 |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Case number: | 1001150 |
| Sentence length: | 5Y 0M 0D |
| Discharge date: | Mar 10, 2011 |
| Offense date: | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Offense: | INTRNET/F.S. 794,800,827 |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Case number: | 1001150 |
| Sentence length: | 7Y 0M 0D |
| Discharge date: | Mar 10, 2011 |
| Offense date: | Oct 15, 2010 |
| Offense: | TRVL MEET WWW FS 794,800,827 |
| County: | CITRUS |
| Case number: | 1001150 |
| Code: | 847.0135(3) |
| Charge description: | USE INTERNET SVC TO SEDUCE/SOLICIT/LURE CHILD TO COMMIT CRIM |
| 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 |
| Code: | 847.0135(4)(A) |
| Charge description: | TRAVEL TO SEDUCE/SOLICIT CHILD IN SEX ACT |
| Bond amount: | $25,000 |
