Investigators are asking anyone who believes they may have been victimized by 55-year-old Hugh Perry to come forward, as new details highlight a pattern of crimes spanning more than a decade.
Perry is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence after a jury convicted him of sexual battery in September. The conviction stems from a 2022 assault in Jacksonville Beach.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began after a woman reported what happened to her through the Women’s Center of Jacksonville’s SAFE Program. Police say the woman told investigators she had been out the night before but woke up the next day, unsure how she got home. Through forensic analysis, detectives were able to identify Perry as the suspect…