Articles Posted in Sexual Offenses

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When a man allegedly took drugs and tried to sexually assault a woman in a field, she was able to alert the authorities about the situation by pretending she was ordering a pizza.

Early in the morning on October 19, a man and woman in Pierson, Florida, went into a local field to hang out and have a few drinks. According to reports, things went south when the man began using cocaine. He allegedly started to get aggressive and reportedly began trying to force the woman to have sex with him against her will.

She found an opportunity to use her phone and pretended she was ordering a pizza, but she dialed 911 instead. The dispatcher confirmed the call was legitimate and began collecting information to give to the police. She said she was unsure of her location, and while she asked for a pizza with pepperoni and extra cheese, the woman was asked if she was injured. She confirmed that she was, and the dispatcher asked if the man had a weapon. Her location was tracked, and deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office headed to the field to find her.

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A Kentucky Best Buy Geek Squad reportedly discovered hundreds of pornographic images containing children on a man’s hard drive that was brought in for a file transfer.

According to reports, on August 28, a 78-year-old man went to a Best Buy in Louisville and dropped off his computer with the Geek Squad to have them transfer files from his internal hard drive to an external hard drive. Best Buy’s website says that “Geek Squad Agents are trained to never access data on a customer’s device provided to Geek Squad for service except in limited circumstances, and only to the extent necessary to perform the service, such when you ask us to recover your data.”

While working on the man’s service ticket, it was reported that a “peer review” was performed, during which they opened some of the files on the man’s device. The employees reported that they saw files that contained images of children being sexually abused, and they notified the authorities about the material. The St. Matthews Police Department opened an investigation to look deeper into the situation.

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A mother and son in South Florida allegedly ran a large-scale escort business for over two decades while laundering the money through what appeared to be a legitimate real estate operation.

The escort service, which was officially registered with the state, operated openly under the name “Pretty Woman Escorts.” According to authorities, the business employed staff, including a receptionist and drivers who would transport the escorts to meet clients at homes, hotels, or apartments. The business also had a website displaying profiles of escorts for potential clients.

The investigation into the operation included the use of undercover officers, confidential informants, GPS tracking, and hidden cameras. In one instance, a detective allegedly observed a prostitute and a client having sex through a window. They also reported that they found ledgers documenting the financial transactions of the escort service in the trash.

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A series of events resulting in a man’s arrest unfolded at a local car wash when a customer reported he was hiding under her vehicle.

A woman who was vacuuming her car reported she noticed something unusual and asked employees to review the security footage. She was convinced that someone had been crawling under her SUV. A worker reviewed the footage and confirmed her suspicions. The surveillance video revealed that a man had crawled under her vehicle while she was cleaning it. By the time the video was being reviewed, the woman had already notified the authorities.

The man was identified as someone who had visited the car wash before. Employees were able to get part of the license plate of the man they believed was responsible, and they kept a close eye out in case he returned.

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A Florida man recently found himself jailed and charged with multiple counts of video voyeurism after being accused of secretly recording women in public spaces over several years by using a cell phone hidden in a shopping basket to record under women’s skirts.

According to reports, on July 21, a woman was shopping at Publix Market Square in Gainesville. While she was browsing, she felt a shopping basket touch her leg under her skirt. When she looked down, she believed she saw a cell phone in the basket, and the camera lens was pointing upwards. When she tried to talk to the man, he reportedly walked away without responding. As he left the store, she watched him get into a vehicle and she jotted down the license plate number.

The authorities were notified, and a deputy from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Department spoke with the alleged victim. After she told them what happened and gave them the license plate number, they collected surveillance footage from the store. It was reported that the video showed the man putting the phone in the basket and angling it so that it was aimed up the woman’s skirt.

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Three suspects were arrested in Utah last weekend after the authorities accused them of human trafficking several people, including a 14-year-old girl from Iowa who had been reported missing.

On July 20, during their search for the teen, who had her cell phone on her at the time, the authorities decided to ping the device to see if they could pinpoint her location. They tracked the signal and it led to an area around Coalville in Summit County. At the same time, the police received a report about two young women and a child with suitcases who were seen standing at a rest stop along Interstate 80.

A trooper from the Utah Highway Patrol went to the location, and when they arrived, the girls were still standing there. The 14-year-old was present, and it was learned that the other two had also been reported missing.

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A Florida man with a gun is facing felony charges after being accused of violently raping a woman he saw laying on the ground after she refused to have sex with him.

On the afternoon of July 15, a 29-year-old man and his wife saw a woman with whom he was acquainted walking down a street in Summerfield. Later, the man reportedly took a ride in his truck and found her lying on the sidewalk. He allegedly asked her if she would have sex with him if he paid her $100, and she declined.

According to reports, while he allegedly had a revolver in his hand, the man began brutally assaulting the woman as he raped her. During the alleged attack, someone heard a woman who sounded like she needed help. When they walked over to try to assist, the suspect hurriedly left in a green truck.

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A woman in Florida was arrested after she was reportedly found sexually pleasuring herself in a public park near a statue in the Veterans Memorial Garden.

Bayview Park in Key West, Florida, provides several types of recreation for its visitors. Their website lists several amenities, some of which include tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic areas, and a playground in addition to providing a space for summer and after-school programs hosted by the local Boys and Girls Youth Club. Another popular feature on the grounds is the Key West Veterans Memorial Garden.

A statue of the Cuban independence leader Jose Marti stands in the Cuban memorial section of the garden, and early in the morning on July 9, park visitors walking around in that section reportedly came across someone lying on the ground with their pants pulled down. Someone who thought the suspect was a male reported what they saw to the authorities, and they said they believed it appeared that the man was unconscious.

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A Pennsylvania man who works as a clown was picked up in an undercover investigation for allegedly posting an ad offering sexual services for cash.

On May 18, agents from the Carbondale Police Department launched an undercover investigation targeting sex workers in the area. Since many people post online ads offering services, websites were searched to see if anyone was offering illegal escort services. One of the detectives saw an advertisement that caused them to believe the individual was a sex worker seeking clientele.

After identifying the man and texting the phone number listed in the ad, the police decided to go undercover and set up a meeting with the suspect. They agreed to meet him at a hotel in the area on July 2, and the man said he would text them when he arrived.

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A Florida man who was allegedly walking around his neighborhood without any clothing on was jailed despite reportedly offering the authorities what he believed was good justification for the act.

On the afternoon of June 9, a 73-year-old man from Lady Lake was hanging out in his community at the Recreation Plantation RV Resort. According to reports, he wanted to spend his Sunday in a state of total relaxation and he headed outside for a stroll around the neighborhood. While this is a typical weekend activity, the man reportedly changed it up when he left his clothing at home.

He walked past a few people, and when they saw the alleged spectacle, they called the authorities to report him and give them the address of the man’s trailer. Officers from the Lady Lake Police Department went to the RV and knocked on the door so they could talk to him about the claims.

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