Man Gets 8 Years For Groping Girl At Wal-Mart
POSTED: Thursday, June 3,
CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- A man who was arrested for groping a girl in a Fleming Island store was sentenced to eight years in prison and 15 years probation Thursday.
Jason Brackett (pictured, right), 29, pleaded guilty to lewd molestation after he was arrested for fondling a 9-year-old girl at a Wal-Mart. Brackett, who was caught on store surveillance video repeatedly groping the girl, told police he thought she was older.Brackett has previous convictions for sexual offenses on minors and was released last September from a 15-year prison sentence for lewd and lascivious molestation of a juvenile in Indian River County.According to the Department of Corrections, he served 12 years of that sentence.Since he had not registered as a sex offender with Clay County authorities, Brackett is also charged with failure to register, an additional felony.
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Jason Brackett (pictured, right), 29, pleaded guilty to lewd molestation after he was arrested for fondling a 9-year-old girl at a Wal-Mart. Brackett, who was caught on store surveillance video repeatedly groping the girl, told police he thought she was older.Brackett has previous convictions for sexual offenses on minors and was released last September from a 15-year prison sentence for lewd and lascivious molestation of a juvenile in Indian River County.According to the Department of Corrections, he served 12 years of that sentence.Since he had not registered as a sex offender with Clay County authorities, Brackett is also charged with failure to register, an additional felony.
Previous Stories:
- March 15, 2004: Police: Suspect Admits Groping 9-Year-Old In Wal-Mart
- March 14, 2004: Previous Sexual Offender Charged With Groping Girl At Wal-Mart
- March 11, 2004: Girl Assaulted At Clay County Store
Copyright 2004 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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