BUNNELL, Fla. – A man was arrested Tuesday and is being accused of sexually battering a child multiple times over the span of several years, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they responded to Advent Health in Palm Coast in Sept. 2023 after the hospital reported a possible sex offense involving a child.
Detectives began an investigation.
During the investigation, the child said that a man they knew had been sexually battering them since they were between 4 and 6 years old, according to deputies.
Investigators looked at a cell phone, iPad, and other items from the suspect’s home and he was charged after DNA testing.
Deputies arrested Jessy Kalani Andrew Gilbreath, 28, on Oct. 24.
According to deputies, Gilbreath is facing five charges of sexual battery on a minor between 12-18 years old and one charge of sexual battery on a minor less than 12 years old.
Gilbreath is being held at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility on no bond.
“This is a gut-wrenching case involving a defenseless child who has endured years of sexual battery by this pervert,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “I am glad the juvenile was able to find the strength to report what had been occurring to them for years and I hope they get the help and support they need. This guy took the juvenile’s childhood and innocence away and now he needs to spend the rest of his life locked up. I commend our Major Case detectives and thank FDLE for quickly processing the evidence so we could arrest this child predator.”
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