Sexual assault charges dropped against Interlachen High student

Roosevelt Richardson (Putnam County Sheriff's Office)

INTERLACHEN, Fla. – An 18-year-old Interlachen High School student arrested in February on charges that he had sex with a 12-year-old girl is no longer facing charges, according to court documents.

Roosevelt Richardson was initially charged with first-degree felony sexual assault, traveling to meet a minor and unlawful use of a communication device.

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Court documents filed in mid-March show that the State Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute Richardson on the charges.

No explanation was given for why the charges were dropped.


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