Middleburg Man Arrested for Custodial Sexual Battery in Child Exploitation Probe
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Charles Peter Browne, a 42-year-old resident of Middleburg, was arrested by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office as part of a child exploitation investigation. The arrest occurred on Wednesday following a raid executed by the SWAT team at his residence on Lazy Acres Road.
The operation was conducted by the CCSO Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit in collaboration with the Northeast Florida INTERCEPT Task Force.
During the execution of the search warrant, all individuals present in the home were detained and subsequently interviewed by ICAC detectives and representatives from the Department of Children and Family Services.
According to CCSO, during the search warrant, the occupants came out of the home and were detained. As the home was processed for evidence, the occupants were interviewed by ICAC detectives and the Department of Children and Family Services.
As a result of the investigation, detectives found probable cause to arrest Browne, one of the home’s occupants, for custodial sexual battery.
The investigation led to the discovery of sufficient evidence to charge Browne with custodial sexual battery. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into the matter.
Browne was booked into the Clay County jail, and his bond was set at $500,003.
The investigation is still ongoing.
