Flagler County jury took only minutes to convict man of child sexual battery, molestation charges
CREDIT: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
ORLANDO, Fla. - What we know: A Flagler County jury took just 11 minutes of deliberation Wednesday to convict Daniel Rodriguez on multiple charges, including sexual battery on a person less than 12 years of age and lewd and lascivious molestation.
Rodriguez, whose trial lasted two days, was also found guilty of three counts of lewd or lascivious battery on a person 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age.
"The defendant will spend the remainder of his life in the Florida State Prison System," State Attorney R.J. Larizza said in a statement following the verdict. "He deserves nothing less."
The case was investigated by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, and Assistant State Attorney Melissa Clark successfully prosecuted the case. Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols presided over the trial and will announce Rodriguez’s sentence at a later date.
Rodriguez faces a mandatory life sentence for the crimes.
The Source: The information in this article comes from the office of the State Attorney of Florida's Seventh Judicial Circuit.
STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO:
- Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines
- Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar
- Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines
- FOX Local: Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV