Man convicted of sex crimes on 4 children

Jacksonville man still facing trial on accusation he tried to have witnesses killed

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office booking photo of Jon Carson

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Duval County jury on Friday found Jon Lance Carson, 44, guilty of multiple sex crimes on four different children.

In August 2012, Jacksonville Sheriff's Officers were notified of ongoing sexual abuse by Carson on several victims between 2003 and 2012. At least one victim was 8 years old when the abuse began.

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Carson was convicted on seven counts of sexual battery on a child under 12, eight counts of sexual battery on a child 12–18 and four counts of lewd molestation on a child under 12.

Carson is also charged with two counts of criminal solicitation, accused of trying to hire someone to kill two of the victims in the sexual abuse case so they could not testify against him.

A trial date has not been set in this case.

Carson faces mandatory life in prison in the sexual abuse case. He will be sentenced the week of March 23.