On May 27, 2025, officers with the Pinellas Park Police Department arrested 47-year-old Joshua Carl Tybeck at his residence in a townhouse at 6610 121st Avenue in Pinellas Park.
Tybeck was charged with Sexual Battery on a child under 12 years old. The investigation determined that the offense occurred in 2020, when the victim was 6. Authorities confirmed that Tybeck was a family friend of the victim but had no familial relationship.
According to arrest documentation, the victim’s father reported the incident to the Pinellas Park Police Department on April 29, 2025. They did not live in the area but were visiting Florida when the incident occurred.
When Tybeck was interviewed on May 28, 2025, he fully admitted to the accusation and admitted to the sexual battery, according to investigators.
At the time of his arrest, Tybeck was employed as a Plant Operator at Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School, where he has worked for approximately two years.
Tybeck was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Pinellas County Jail.
Pinellas Park Police are asking anyone with information regarding possible additional victims or inappropriate conduct involving Tybeck to contact law enforcement.