Police arrested a 53-year-old Tampa man Wednesday, accusing him of groping and raping a 13-year-old female relative. Juan A. Martinez, of 6720 S. Lois Ave., Tampa, was held without bail at Orient Road Jail today. He is charged with felony sexual battery and felony lewd and lascivious molestation. ...more

July 24, 2008

A 44-year-old man is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl while driving her home from a fellow church member's funeral. ...more

July 19, 2008

A detective searching for a sexual predator missing since Monday found his target dead by suicide Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. ...more

July 17, 2008

A detective searching for a sexual predator missing since Monday found his target dead by suicide Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. ...more

July 16, 2008

TAMPA - Lakeland police say a 43-year-old man committed lewd and lascivious acts on an 8-year-old. ...more

July 10, 2008

SEBRING — A Sebring man remained in Highlands County Jail without bond on Friday, charged with molesting a child under the age of 12. ...more

June 28, 2008

TAMPA Five out of nine charges against a Largo physician accused of inappropriately touching his patients have been dropped, according to his defense attorney. ...more

June 26, 2008

TAMPA - The relatives of prominent Tampa businessman Don Wallace, whom he has accused of plotting to extort $1.2 million from him, turned themselves in tonight to Hillsborough County authorities. ...more

June 16, 2008

The preschool teacher accused last week of fondling a 4-year-old student during nap time is back behind bars facing a more serious charge. ...more

June 11, 2008

TAMPA - Officers arrested a man Monday night who is wanted in Palm Beach on charges of sexual battery and molestation of a child, police spokeswoman Janelle McGregor. ...more

June 10, 2008