A 14-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to raping a 91-year-old woman after breaking into her home.
Jesse Stone will be sentenced as an adult for the June 9 attack on the elderly woman’s home in Reddick, Florida.
The victim, whose identity is not yet known, saw a ‘dark shadow’ in the hallway of her home. Before she could respond, someone “jumped her,” according to court records filed Thursday.
She recalled fighting with “all her might” to free herself, but was subdued when Stone “struck her head with his fist.” As the attack continued, she prayed, “Dear God, please help me,” as Stone recounted shut her up before raping her and fleeing.
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The details of the June 9 attack in Florida are disturbing, and 14-year-old Jesse Stone (seen here in a June 17 mugshot) will be tried as an adult.
Court records describe how around midnight, the unnamed elderly victim saw a “dark shadow” in the hallway of her home in the small town of Reddick, Florida — seen here
In a statement dMEPs said the community intervened and helped with the investigation.
“I told everyone last week that we would find the person responsible, and we did,” Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said in a statement just over a week after the horrific crime.
“I am very proud of the hard work my detectives and the forensic team put into this case to achieve a quick closure.
“This kind of unimaginable violence is still shocking to me, after all my years in law enforcement.”
He then thanked the people of Reddick, the small town south of Gainesville where the attack took place.
He thanked ‘all citizens who submitted tips and clues [the] case’, in which the suspect was placed in handcuffs after just over a week.
At the time, it was revealed that a neighbor of the victim had provided police with videos of Stone. Shortly afterwards, the same neighbor saw the teenager cycling in the same clothes.
Stone was subsequently arrested and admitted to entering the victim’s home and beating and sexually assaulting her.
Court records describe how the unnamed victim saw a ‘dark shadow’ in the hallway of her home around midnight – before being held in this detention center days later
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods, a lifelong police officer who took office in 2016, said of the incident: “This kind of unimaginable violence is still shocking to me after all my years in law enforcement.”
It has now been revealed that he knew the woman and often stopped to talk to her for polite conversation, investigators said. He was even at the victim’s house on the day of the attack
Stone admitted to the rape – as investigators revealed it was results of a rape kit that confirmed he was the perpetrator responsible
He also admitted to the rape – as investigators revealed it was evidence and results from a rape kit that confirmed Stone was in fact the perpetrator responsible.
“The Reddick community has shown its resilience and support for us and their community through all of this,” Sheriff Woods added of the case – which will now enter the sentencing phase early next month.
The new court documents further revealed how Stone gained access to the home through an unlocked door and that he also lives nearby.
Moreover, he also knew the woman he bombarded with blows while raping her, the records showed – describing how he often stopped to talk to her for polite conversation.
It was even revealed that he was that same day, hours earlier, at the victim’s home, although no details were provided.
He will now be tried as an adult, due to the seriousness of the crimes he has now admitted to.
In the meantime, the horror of his actions has left locals in disbelief. Several residents of the town of barely 500 people say they have never seen such depravity.
“I don’t know where this world is going,” says Tampa-based NBC affiliate WFLA.
Unspecified evidence seized at the scene also helped, causing him to admit to his crimes. He is now being tried as an adult
In the meantime, the horror of his actions has left locals in disbelief. Several residents of the town of barely 500 people say they have never seen such depravity.
It panicked even the most seasoned deputies, Lt. Paul Bloom admitted to the TV station. “This is something that, even to those of us in law enforcement, is still shocking,” he said after Stone’s arrest. “I think it’s everyone’s worst nightmare.” The victim was not named
“I wonder what happened to the boy that made him a monster at 14,” another resident added.
It panicked even the most seasoned deputies, Lt. Paul Bloom admitted to the TV station.
“This is something that, even to those of us in law enforcement, is still shocking,” he said after Stone’s arrest.
“I think it’s everyone’s worst nightmare for an elderly woman to wake up and see her attacker coming through the dark.”
His boss Woods, a lifelong police officer who took office in 2016, added: “This kind of unimaginable violence is still shocking to me after all my years in law enforcement.”
Stone’s sentencing is scheduled for December 19. Until then, he will be held without bail. The victim was not named.