JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville man who once faced sexual battery and false imprisonment charges is free after the charges were dropped, according to records.
Mark Bond, 22, was arrested July 1 on charges stemming from an incident that happened in February. Court records showed a trail of digital evidence and recorded interviews helped investigators build their case.
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On Wednesday, News4JAX learned that all charges against Bond were dropped. We reached out to the State Attorney’s Office for more details regarding the dropped charges.
What the police report said
A sexual battery was reported March 1, accusing Bond — who goes by his middle name “Peyton” — of committing the crime on Feb. 26 at a Red Roof Inn in Jacksonville.
According to the police report, the woman told Bond she was “not interested in rekindling the relationship with him.” She said no to his advances at least 10 times. She was afraid to leave at 2 a.m. because she did not have a car.
The report stated Bond forced her to have sex and “bear hugged her to pin her arms down.” The woman said she escaped at 5 a.m. once she knew he was asleep. A sexual assault kit was processed the next day, and results were pending.
Investigators uncovered a Snapchat thread showing a conversation between the victim and Bond after the incident. In it, the victim wrote: “Why didn’t you listen when I said no?! I don’t even feel human anymore?” Bond responded: “Because I’m in love and thought with my heart and [expletive] instead of my brain.”
Detectives also conducted a controlled call — recorded without Bond’s knowledge — and later interviewed him directly.
Police concluded in the affidavit that the victim was “in fear of retaliation and or physical injury (coerced submission).”