Family Friend Arrested for Sexual Battery and Lewd and Lascivious Molestation
PINELLAS PARK – Detectives arrested Anthony David Johnson, 41, on charges of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation involving a juvenile victim.
On September 5, 2025, detectives began investigating after an 11-year-old Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School student disclosed being sexually abused by a family member. Further investigation determined Johnson was not related to the victim but had access to her while she lived in his home.
According to investigators, the victim reported that the abuse began when she was approximately five years old and continued for several years.
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) assisted in the investigation and ensured the victim and her family were safely placed. Two additional juveniles living in Johnson’s residence were also removed and placed in the care of their family.
Johnson was arrested at 13200 49th Street N in Pinellas Park. He faces the following charges:
- Sexual battery on a child under the age of twelve
- Lewd and lascivious molestation by an adult on a child under the age of twelve
Johnson was booked into the Pinellas County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing.