LARGO â Pinellas County Sheriffâs detectives arrested a 36-year-old Largo man Jan. 11 at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in Pasco County on one charge of capital sexual battery of a child under age 12.
Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit learned of the crime on Jan. 1 after the victim told a friend about ongoing abuse. The victimâs friend told their parents who called the sheriffâs office to report it.
Crimes Against Children detectives and Child Protection investigators met with the witness and her parents at the Sheriffâs Administration Building where they learned what the victim said. Later, detectives, patrol deputies, and child protection investigators met with the victim and learned the details of the allegations.