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Matthew Butler, 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted captial sexual battery.
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Information in a lawsuit gives the first information about some of the charges facing former police officer Matthew Butler, who was arrested two years ago on charges including capital sexual battery on a child under 12.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A former Jacksonville police officer who was already accused of sex crimes involving children is now facing an additional charges after another person came forward with allegations, according to court documents. Duval County jail records show prosecutors filed and additional charge of capital sexual battery against Matthew Butler, 41, on Thursday. The ex-officer was already facing three counts of capital sexual battery and charges of child porn and law and lascivious molestation. News4Jax crime and safety expert Ken Jefferson was a former sex crimes investigator at JSO. According to a court document, the crimes allegedly took place between June 2009 and December 2015.
