A Florida teenager has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and assaulting a 91-year-old woman after breaking into her home in June.
Jesse Stone, 14, was charged with sexual assault and robbery and entered into a plea deal on November 7, according to court documents obtained by authorities. WCJB.
A 91 year old woman. Marion County Sheriff's Office
According to a Facebook post, the elderly woman was awake when Stone entered her home in Reddick, Florida, around midnight on June 9th.
An investigation using DNA evidence from the scene positively identified Stone as the perpetrator, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said in a post. facebook.
Police told Stone about a video recorded by a neighbor the night of the assault. The video showed a person wearing a black T-shirt and shorts jogging near the area. Ocala Star Banner.
Stone denied it was him, but detectives quickly pointed out that he was wearing similar clothing to the person in the video.
Stone eventually confessed to the crime during an interview with Detective Caitlin Hartigan, according to a Facebook post. The victim also said he entered the victim's home through the living room and watched pornography on his iPad, the Star-Banner reported.
According to the Star-Banner, the woman and Stone had met before and even thought Stone was a “nice girl.”
Sheriff Billy Woods said: “It's shocking that someone would do something like that to a 91-year-old man, but it's really concerning when you look at the young age of those arrested.”
“I strongly believe he should be held accountable for his crimes, but as a father I extend my sympathies to his family. I hope his arrest will help deter further such acts. I hope that.”
Stone is scheduled to be sentenced on December 19, just three days before his 15th birthday.
