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GIBSON SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF DISABLED ADULT
(Marion County, FL) On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 53-year-old Thomas Gibson III was found guilty of one Felony count of Aggravated Abuse of an Elderly Person or Disabled Adult.
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GUILTY VERDICT & SENTENCING FOR MAN IN BATTERY ON LEO CASE
(Lake County, FL) In the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Cary F. Rada, jurors found 53-year-old Kenlin Anthony Bougouneau guilty on all three counts and sentenced him to 15 Years in the Florida Department of Corrections.
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SUMTER MAN FOUND GUILTY & SENTENCED IN SEXUAL BATTERY OF CHILD CASE
(Sumter County, FL) Yesterday, 66-year-old Fredrick Leroy Connell was sentenced to Life in the Florida Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole.