Office of The State Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Florida
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Serving the Citizens of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties
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Serving the Citizens of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties

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MYERS SENTENCED TO SIX LIFE TERMS FOR SEXUAL BATTERY OF A CHILD

(Hernando, FL) The Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announces the sentencing of 62-year-old Robert Daniel David Myers for various sexual crimes committed against a child. Myers was sentenced to six consecutive Life terms in prison today and designated as a Sexual Predator after being found guilty last month by a jury.

“Time and time again, the defendant chose to commit crimes against children, leaving a trail of victims and a repeated disregard for the law. Today, that ends,” said Chief Walter Forgie. “This life sentence reflects the seriousness of the defendant’s actions and the profound harm caused by him. It ensures this predator will spend the remainder of his life incarcerated because it is indisputable that the responsibility for these horrific crimes rests solely with him.”

Myers was convicted of two counts of Sexual Battery upon a Child Under 12 Years of Age, two counts of Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of a Child, and two counts of Sexual Battery on a Child by a Person in Familial or Custodial Authority.

He was originally arrested in January of 2024 following a Hernando County Sheriff’s Office investigation. Deputies were investigating another crime when they received a letter detailing sexual abuse of a minor child. Officials were able to identify the victim in the letter.

Law enforcement then contacted the victim, who was reluctant at first but then advised of numerous incidents of sexual abuse committed by Myers.  Detectives launched a thorough investigation, which revealed Myers had abused the victim since the victim was 6, with the Hernando crimes occurring when the victim was 11 years old. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Myers for sexual battery and lewd and lascivious behavior. Myers had previously been arrested on four counts of child molestation in another state before moving to Florida.    

This case was successfully prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Angelina Rodeo despite the overwhelming challenges to secure a guilty verdict in a case where physical evidence could not be presented.

Published on 09/23/2026.