Office of the State Attorney

PRESS RELEASE

February 15, 2024     

 

State of Florida v. Donald Andrew Sharp

                                                                                

DOB: 02/24/2001

Case Number: 22-00840-CFFA

 

Former Babysitter Convicted of Five Counts of Capital Sexual Battery

BUNNELL – After a three-day trial this afternoon, a Flagler County jury found defendant Donald Andrew Sharp guilty as charged of four counts of Sexual Battery on person less than 12 years of age, Principal in First-Degree Sexual Battery on person less than 12 years of age, Principal to Lewd/Lascivious Molestation on person less than 12 years of age and Lewd/Lascivious Molestation on person less than 12 years of age.

“This defendant used the love between a brother and sister and their family to engage in the most horrific of crimes against children,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said about the case. “It is unfortunate that the death penalty does not apply because the crimes were committed before the law was amended to authorize the death penalty. Otherwise, a death sentence would have been pursued in this case.”

The case was investigated by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Melissa Clark successfully tried the case for the state. The Honorable Terence Perkins presided over the case and is set to pronounce sentence on April 2, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.

 

For more information contact: 

Haley Harrison | Multimedia Specialist/PIO | Office of State Attorney R.J. Larizza, Florida's Seventh Judicial Circuit | SAOPIO@SAO7.org