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Author: Jeff Luther
Posted: Jul 28, 2010 at 4:07 PM
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Detective Anthony Civita arrested Jason Ulysses Willis when he returned to Orlando from his U.S. Army deployment in Wisconsin. Willis was booked into the Orange County Jail on July 27, 2010, for two counts of lewd and lascivious battery.
As outlined in Detective Civita’s warrant affidavit, Willis became acquainted with the 13 year old victim when he was at the Sebastian Little League/Barber Street Sports Complex approximately two years ago. Willis had been an umpire at that sports complex.
Willis and the victim began to text message each other in January of this year. The text messages became increasingly sexual in nature and lead to a meeting between the two on May 14th of this year. During the meeting, Willis drove the victim to a secluded location behind the North County Park. There, the two engaged in various forms of sexual contact to include oral and intercourse.
Willis’ arrest was coordinated with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Division and the Orange County Fugitive Task Force. Detective Civita was at the Army Reserve Station in Orlando when Willis was taken into custody. Willis declined to give a statement.
Willis is being held in the Orange County Jail on $100,000 bond. CLICK on Images to the left to view the booking photo.