A 69-year-old Ocala man is being held without bond after deputies say he sexually propositioned a 14-year-old boy in a Circle K bathroom and briefly grabbed the teen’s arm. Authorities identified the suspect as Kevin Foster Daniels, who is facing charges of lewd or lascivious behavior by an adult and battery. Deputies say the encounter occurred on Feb. 21 at the Circle K on SW Highway 200 and was later detailed in an arrest affidavit.
According to ClickOrlando, deputies were called after the teen told store employees that a silver minivan had followed him to the gas station. Citing the sheriff’s office arrest affidavit, WKMG reports that the boy said a man came into the restroom, peered through the stall crack, and made sexual propositions before walking out. The station’s coverage also includes a copy of the affidavit filed by investigators.
What the affidavit alleges
Per the Marion County Sheriff’s Office affidavit, deputies documented reviewing store video, speaking with clerks, and later showing the boy a photo lineup as part of the identification process.
Investigation and arrest
Investigators used surveillance video, a photographic lineup, and location data to link the minivan and Daniels to the Circle K, ClickOrlando reports. Detectives interviewed Daniels on March 18. During that interview, he denied making sexual propositions and said he had only commented about urine on the bathroom floor, according to the station’s summary of the affidavit. Deputies say Daniels agreed to a search of his phone, and investigators then used location data from the device to build a timeline of his movements that day.
Charges and custody…