MEDIA RELEASE

Date:               February 22, 2012

Time:               3:30 PM

Sexual Predator Address Change:

In accordance with Florida Statue 775.21, this is a mandatory notification of the changing of address of a registered sexual predator in Levy County.

Jeffrey E. Lashley was arrested in 2002 for lewd and lascivious molestation on a child.  Lashley was additionally arrested and convicted in 2004 for sexual battery in Levy County.  In 2004, Lashley was classified as a sexual predator and failed to comply by registering with law enforcement.  Lashley is now living in Cedar Key, Fl. 

For a complete listing of all registered sexual predators and offenders residing in Levy County, or to search by zip code, please visit www.flde.state.fl.us and go to the sexual data base.

Sexual Predator:

Jeffrey Earl Lashley

AKA: Dusty Lashley

5990 SW 95^th Ave.

Cedar Key, Fl.

W/M, 09/11/1959

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MEDIA RELEASE

Date:                February 8, 2012

Time:                9:45 AM

On February 8, 2012 Corporal Mike Bell arrested Timothy Ray Fields Jr. for lewd and lascivious molestation on a child.

Deputy Kevin Kink responded to a residence in Levy County in reference to sexual assault complaint.  Upon arrival the victim (Juvenile) advised that she was raped two weeks ago by Fields.  The victim stated that she did not report the crime because she was scared and the assault occurred in Fields vehicle.  The victim stated that Fields coerced her to have sex and told her that he loved her.

Corporal Bell with the Criminal Investigations Division assisted in the investigation and obtained a tape statement from Fields confessing to the crime.  Fields was arrested and transported to the Levy County Jail where he has $ 400,000 bond.

Defendant:

Timothy Ray Fields Jr.

10990 NE 60^th Place

Bronson, Fl.

W/M, 06/13/1984

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