Seth Tyler Holton, 54, a resident at a campground just across the Flagler-St. Johns County line, is being held without bond at the Flagler County jail on an accusation of raping an adolescent girl at a B-Section house in Palm Coast while the girl’s parents were not home.
Holton was a family friend. According to his arrest report, on Dec. 15, he entered the girl’s bedroom and assaulted her. The girl “stated that the incident was not consensual and she was frozen in fear to pull herself away at any time during the incident.” The alleged victim is between 12 and 16 years old.
Holton told authorities he had made a mistake.
The parents, in cooperation with detectives, elicited verbal statements from Holton that amounted to “multiple confessions,” according to his arrest report. In the statements, he confirmed the various ways in which he had assaulted the girl. He disputed the girl’s account that he had removed his pants.
On Dec. 29, he met with detectives at a gas station on U.S. 1 and Matanzas Woods Parkway in Palm Coast for a non-custodial interview (he was not under arrest at the time) “and he immediately stated that he made a mistake,” the report states, again allegedly confessing to the various assaults. He was then placed under arrest and taken to the county jail.
He was charged with sexual battery on a person between 12 and 18, a first-degree felony with a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison if convicted, and a count of lewd and lascivious battery, or molestation, a second-degree felony with a maximum penalty of 15 years.
Sheriff Rick Staly called it “a deliberate act” that Holton “effectuated through fear.” Staly credited the “bravery of the victim coming forward” and the work of deputies and detectives. “If you take the innocence away from a child, we will do everything we can to take your freedom away,” he said.
Atwp says
Sad.
Erod says
Ok, it’s maybe me but why would anybody allow a LOWLIFE who resides at a campground access to your home when they are not home a? Especially when your vulnerable underage daughter is alone ?
Laurel says
Epstein was extremely wealthy and lived in mansions around the world.
I think the question is, why are so many sexually attracted to children instead of adults? We are, inherently, supposed to protect children.
It is a widespread sickness that many don’t want to cure, or stop from spreading. In fact, society appears to protect these offenders. Look at our current administration.
Erod says
Still trying to desperately connect President Trump with Jeffery Epstein in any act of inappropriate or criminal behavior.
However all the world has seen photos or witness statements of Bill Clinton swimming naked with Epstein on one of the many visits to Epstein’s pediphile island in addition to all the Hollywood “A” listers who enjoyed Epstein’s and Maxwells hospitality.
Laurel says
Who ever is guilty, is guilty. I don’t give a damn if the people are Republicans or Democrats, priests or Boy Scout leaders. If they are guilty, nail them, every last one of them.
What you refuse to see, and acknowledge, is that Trump, the current President of the United States, hung out with Epstein and Maxwell for over a decade. Do you really think, for one minute, that Trump didn’t know that his bud was a child sex trafficker? Do you believe he is that ignorant? Epstein recruited girls straight from Mar a Lago, and that’s the real reason Trump got mad at him, not because Epstein was a creep. He knew, and you know he knew. That makes him complicit. Or, is it okay with you to hang out with a child sex trafficker? Why do you accept that?
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-epstein-stole-young-women-from-mar-a-lago-spa-including-virginia-giuffre
Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, was moved from the prison she was in, to a minimum security prison as soon as Trump got in office again. She has been given special privileges, for her “protection.”
Maybe you can explain why Trump’s admin is working so hard to keep promised information from the public. You make excuses for people who protect pedophiles. Why?
Disgusted in Flagler County says
He said he made a mistake???? A mistake is 4+4=13. Raping, molesting, or touching a minor child who you know is a minor and not a willing or legally consenting adult is an intentional not to mention despicable, CRIME. One that he hopefully serves a very long prison sentence for. He’s a filthy scum bucket.
Endless dark money says
This is a republican right, par for the course. Republicans will, have and are protecting the wealthy pedos.