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Boy, 14, admits to sexually assaulting 91-year-old woman in her Florida home
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Boy, 14, admits to sexually assaulting 91-year-old woman in her Florida home

A 14-year-old boy admitted to sexually assaulting a 91-year-old victim in her Florida home.

Jesse Stone has pleaded guilty in connection with the case, according to the suit WKMG. He initially pleaded not guilty.

Stone is due to be sentenced as an adult next month. It is not clear the maximum sentence he faces.

On June 9, the victim woke up to find Stone in her home in Reddick, Florida, according to the report. She was then beaten and sexually assaulted.

The victim was taken to the hospital, where she told police that Stone lunged at her and punched her in the face, according to the report. He then fled the scene.

On the same day as the attack, Stone approached deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, telling them that a neighbor had found “something” on their surveillance video. When deputies viewed the video, the suspect resembled Stone.

A week later, Stone was arrested on charges of sexual assault and burglary.

“This kind of unimaginable violence is still shocking to me after all my years in law enforcement. The community of Reddick has shown their resilience and support for us and their community through all of this,” Sheriff Billy Woods said after the arrest.

“It was shocking that any individual would commit such an act on a 91-year-old man, but it is truly disturbing when we see the young age of the arrested person. While I strongly believe he should be held accountable for his crime, as a father, my sympathies go out to his family. We hope his arrest will lead to help preventing further such acts.”