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Public Help Needed Identifying Sexual Battery Suspect

For Immediate Release : Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Release Number: 24-86

Date

Saturday April 20, 2024 2:39 PM

Location

Public Help Needed Identifying Sexual Battery Suspect

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public in identifying a male who sexually battered a minor.

The subject is a white male and would currently be between the ages of 18 and 20. The sexual battery occurred when the victim was between the ages of seven and 10. 

Detectives believe his name could be "Bobby" or "Cole." There is also a possibility that he was residing in the Heather Lakes area of Brandon in 2022. 

The photographs provided in this release were taken in 2022 during the sexual battery of the minor. He has a noticeable gap between his upper two front teeth. Items he is wearing in the photos include a silver chain necklace and a black/gray band ring on his right hand (middle finger).

The case number is 24-267037. An initial post was shared on social media on Thursday, April 18, 2024. 

If you have any tips to help identify this man, please call 813-247-8200 referencing the above case number. 

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