Category Archives: Ocala

Whittel & Melton, LLC 352-369-5334 – Florida Sex Crimes Attorneys A 48-year-old man accused of exposing himself at a Burger King in Ocala was charged Sunday with lewd and lascivious exhibition. A 12-year-old boy allegedly witnessed the man performing a sexual act at the restaurant. By the time the Ocala police arrived at the scene, the man [...]

Whittel & Melton, LLC 1-866-608-5LAW (5529) – Florida Sex Crimes Attorneys A 40-year-old former federal prison guard was sentenced to 20 years in state prison following a conviction for armed burglary and sexual battery. The Leesburg man was convicted of four felonies in the March 2010 crime, including armed burglary, armed kidnapping, armed sexual battery and [...]

Whittel & Melton, LLC 352-369-5334 – Florida Sex Crimes Attorneys A 48-year-old Belleview man was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition after allegedly performing a sex act in front of a webcam for what he thought was a 14-year-old girl. According to reports, Sheriff’s detectives received information from Brevard County authorities [...]

Whittel & Melton, LLC 352-369-5334 – Florida Sex Crimes Attorneys Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 26-year-old man Tuesday for allegedly having sex with a woman who was passed out. The man was charged with sexual battery on a physically helpless person. Officials claim they arrived at a Summerfield home on Jan. 15 looking for a 28-year-old [...]

A 37-year-old Ocala, Florida man that was taken into custody Thursday morning in connection with a series of recent sexual assaults in Marion County said his arrest is a case of mistaken identity. He was arrested around 3 a.m. and charged with sexual battery and kidnapping. The man is accused of committing several violent sexual assaults starting in [...]

A 64-year-old man was taken into custody Thursday and transported to the Marion County Jail in Ocala for allegedly molesting three girls on and off between 2007 and 2011. According to authorities, the three girls, ages 10, 12 and 14, are sisters. The man was charged with one count of capital sexual battery, three counts [...]

A 29-year-old man was charged with eight counts of child pornography months after he dropped his computer off at a Lake City, FL repair shop; his PC allegedly contained 100 pictures of minor’s nude and performing sex acts. According to police reports, the store owner reported the incident to police on Jan. 19 . The [...]

The Ocala Internet Sex Crime Lawyers at Whittel & Melton work tirelessly to provide top legal representation to those charged with crimes related to “sexting” or transmission of harmful material to minors.  Ocala, Florida – An anonymous tip to Marion County, Florida police regarding harmful material between a 36-year-old man and a 16-year-old female resulted [...]

A 28-year-old Daytona Beach, Florida man who was reportedly extremely worried about the end times allegedly attempted sexual battery and kidnapping of a young woman who was pushing her four-year-old son in a stroller. According to an arrest report, the man supposedly began following the woman, also 28, around 10:45 a.m. on Monday. The report [...]

Drug agents in Ocala, Florida arrested 10 men Wednesday during a prostitution sting. All of the men arrested were charged with solicitation for prostitution, and a few of them face drug charges. According to the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Team, the men allegedly came to a location and requested sexual favors for $20. They were arrested [...]