A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for sexually battering a 91-year-old woman in her Florida home, as reported by The Independent.

The boy, named Jesse Stone, confessed to his crime and changed his plea to guilty after initially pleading not guilty, according to WKMG. He will be sentenced as an adult next month, but it is not clear how long he could be sentenced for.

The incident took place on June 9. The woman told authorities that she woke up to find Stone in her home in Reddick, Florida. He then attacked and sexually assaulted her, according to the report. The victim was taken to the hospital, where she told the police that Stone pounced on her and struck her in the face before he escaped. 

On that same day, Stone approached officers from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and claimed that a neighbor had discovered

“something”

on their security footage. After watching the video, the deputies noticed that the suspect matched Stone’s description. A week later, he was taken into custody on charges of sexual battery and burglary.

“It came as a shock that any individual would commit such acts on a 91-year-old, but it is truly disturbing when we see the young age of the arrestee,”

Sheriff Billy Woods said after the arrest.

“Although I firmly believe he should be held accountable for his crime, as a father, my compassion goes out to his family. Hopefully his arrest will lead to getting him help that prevents any further such acts.” 

#Clique, what are your thoughts?