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SENTENCING UPDATE: Taekwondo teacher sentenced to 15 years for molesting student
/in SAO10 Blog/by Kaitlyn PearsonChase Woolman began making sexual advances toward his victim when she was only 14-years-old. Woolman sexually abused her for three years, taking advantage of the student-teacher relationship he had with her. Woolman was convicted of sexual battery and lewd molestation Friday and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by 15 years of probation. […]
SENTENCING UPDATE: Man who stalked young girls, flashed them sentenced to 10 years
/in SAO10 Blog/by Kaitlyn PearsonAfter being fired from a job where he allegedly flashed a young girl, Adam Tharp spent his spare time stalking children at libraries in hopes of exposing himself to them. Tharp, 24, of Winter Haven, pled guilty to lewd or lascivious exhibition Friday. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by 15 years […]
JURY VERDICT: Carter convicted of first-degree murder for fatal home-invasion robbery
/in SAO10 Blog/by Kaitlyn PearsonIt only took jurors two hours at the end of a four-week trial to find Auban Carter guilty of first-degree murder. Carter was involved in a 2015 home-invasion robbery that resulted in the death of Kody Zawalski. Two others were critically injured in the incident, and a fourth victim was struck. Carter was convicted Friday […]
JURY VERDICT: Lakeland man guilty of sexual battery on two girls, attempted on another
/in SAO10 Blog/by Kaitlyn PearsonHarold Parker groomed his victims to both expect and accept his abuse. He bought the three victims clothes and toys while he took care of them after school, and when he’d end up alone with one of the girls, Parker would sexually abuse her. “He made the despicable seem normal,” Assistant State Attorney Lauren Randall […]
SENTENCING UPDATE: Man who stole ATM with excavator sentenced to 30 years
/in SAO10 Blog/by Kaitlyn PearsonJesus Sanchez Sanchez caused more than $120,000 in damage when he stole an excavator and used it to rip an ATM out of a Winter Haven bank. Sanchez Sanchez, 52, is a habitual felony offender and was sentenced to 30 years in prison Sept. 28. He was found guilty May 5 of grand theft of […]
SENTENCING UPDATE: Davenport man sentenced to 30 years for sexual battery
/in SAO10 Blog/by Kaitlyn PearsonEven though she was highly emotional, Jon Moyer’s victim bravely took the stand at his sentencing hearing. She told the judge she’s trying to move on but still can’t understand why Moyer chose to hurt her. Moyer started molesting her at the age of 7 and continued for 10 years. He was convicted of sexual […]