Just as jury selection for a long-time Duval County Public School custodian facing multiple sexual battery charges was about to begin Monday morning, Wayne Williams pleaded guilty to a single charge of lewd and lascivious molestation.
The 62-year-old was arrested on Nov. 8, 2022, and charged with seven counts of sexual battery, two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation and one count of showing obscene materials to a minor and kidnapping.Williams was sentenced to 51 months in prison followed by 10 years probation as a sexual offender.
According to his arrest report, Williams was accused of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 12 for years. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the case did not involve a student, but investigators believed there could be others who had suffered abuse.Records show Williams was a custodian at 10 schools in Duval County.
2015 – Investigated for inappropriate comments of a sexual nature about students in a conversation with an employee. DCPS found those claims unsubstantiated.2021 – Investigated for an allegation of asking a student for nude photos. This was referred to the Department of Children and Families and JSO. A district investigation concluded the allegations were unsubstantiated.
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