MORRISTON, FL — A 36-year-old Morriston man has been booked into the Levy County Detention Center on a $350,000 bond after a four-month investigation into juvenile sexual misconduct uncovered a hidden cache of child exploitation material on his mobile device.
Peter William Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, by the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division. He currently faces 14 separate felony counts, with investigators warning that additional charges are imminent.
Initial Abuse Complaint Sparks Phone Forensics
The criminal investigation began on February 11, 2026, when patrol deputies and detectives responded to an emergency report alleging that an adult male had engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with a local minor.
Detectives Joe Barrera and Cody Weaver took over the file and quickly identified Jacobs as the primary suspect. During an initial, specialized interview with the juvenile victim, the minor provided a detailed statement outlining a pattern of physical sexual misconduct…