Man accused of abusing a child for multiple years inside his home

The Brief

  • 41-year-old Anthony Johnson is accused of abusing a child for multiple years inside his home.
  • The investigation by Pinellas Park police began after an 11-year-old student at Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School said they were being sexually abused.
  • Two other juveniles were also removed from Johnson’s home and placed in their family’s care.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. A Pinellas Park man is behind bars after police say he had been sexually abusing a child at his home for several years.

The investigation by Pinellas Park police began after an 11-year-old student at Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School said they were being sexually abused by a family member.

Police later determined that the suspect, 41-year-old Anthony Johnson, was not related to the victim.

The victim told detectives that the abuse inside Johnson’s home began when she was about five.

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