June 3, 2013
Lieutenant Roy Williams and Officer Travis Cooper were conducting water patrol on the Suwannee River when they received a complaint of naked people having sex on a boat in plain view at Jacks Sandbar. While searching for the suspects, they observed the identified vessel cruising towards Clay Landing. They observed two females engaging in sex while one of the males was taking photographs. Upon stopping the vessel, the operator displayed indicators that he was impaired.
Lieutenant Williams and Cooper towed the suspects to Yellow Jacket boat landing where Officer Cooper conducted field sobriety exercises on the operator. The operator was subsequently arrested for BUI. During this time, several families that were witnesses to the activity showed up at the boat ramp and a large disturbance ensued. Inv Larry Ayers, Officers Stacey Everett, Sam Dishman, and Jordan Hilliard arrived to assist.
The other three subjects that had been engaged in the sexual acts were arrested for three counts of exposure of sexual organs, three counts of disorderly intoxication, two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior. Numerous witnesses have come forward and further charges are pending. A search warrant was obtained and the phones used to photograph the behavior were seized. The next day, the Dixie County Judge sent a strong message by setting their bond at $75,000 each.
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