Office of the State Attorney

P R E S S   R E L E A S E

August 23, 2019

 

State of Florida v. Charles Wendell Simpson

                                                                                               

DOB: 01/06/1971                   

Case Number: CF16-08745

 

Simpson convicted of two counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a minor

 

PALATKA – Today, a Putnam County jury deliberated for 90 minutes before convicting Charles Wendell Simpson, 48, of two counts of Lewd and Lascivious Battery on a Minor. Simpson will be sentenced at a hearing on October 2^nd by Judge Howard O. McGillin, Jr.

In April 2016, the two child victims were under the care of Simpson when he had sexual intercourse with one victim and inappropriately touched them both. The child victims courageously told their guardians of what occurred and subsequently reported it to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant State Attorney Sharleen Sullivan prosecuted the case and Judge McGillin presided over the case.

 

For further information contact:

Bryan L. Shorstein

Public Information Officer / Executive Director

Office of R.J. Larizza

State Attorney, Seventh Judicial Circuit

SAOPIO@SAO7.org

(386) 239-7710

(386) 562-4043 – Cell