A woman who tracked down her biological father after being put up for adoption years earlier is accusing him of sexual abuse after they met up at a hotel. The incident took place back in August 2021, but the man in question, Ronald Antinore, 53, wasn’t arrested until May 1 for reasons which have not been disclosed to the public. According to court documents, the unidentified woman was given up for adoption as an infant and decided to track down her biological father two years ago through the help of social media.
She traveled to Florida after finding him on one of the social platforms, and they spent the day “consuming alcoholic beverages” before returning to the Clarion Inn & Suites in Clearwater Beach. The woman admitted that she and her dad “did acid” together and when the drug took effect, she became “physically unable to resist” as Antinore allegedly performed a series of sex acts on her while she was on the bed. Eventually, the woman found the strength to escape to the bathroom and called her boyfriend, who informed the hotel’s front desk to send help to her room. When a private security guard arrived, Antinore became “alarmed” and decided to flee, with court docs adding that he “abandoned the victim.”
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Antinore was arrested in Clearwater and charged with felony incest and felony sexual battery, as well as misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, with his bond set to $302,150. It remains unclear why police took 21 months before his arrest, but he’s already said to have made “incriminating statements as to what had taken place between himself and the victim.”
Florida has been grappling with high crime rates for several years, but recent reports indicate that this trend may be reversing. According to a recent report, the violent crime rate in Florida has dropped by 4.3%, while property crime rates have decreased by 10.7%. This is welcome news for residents and law enforcement officials alike, who have been working hard to combat crime in the state.
However, it is important to note that crime rate data should be based on crimes reported rather than arrests made, as stated on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s UCR Offense Data page. This page also directs readers to a UCR Arrest Data section for information on arrests. It also notes changes made to the definition of rape by the FBI’s UCR Program, which Florida has adopted, and explains that Forcible Sex Offenses (FSO) is a category used in Florida that includes different crimes. Moreover, readers are cautioned to note that Miami-Dade County was renamed in 1997 when downloading time series data.
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It is also important to note that there are significant racial disparities in Florida’s criminal justice system. According to a report by The Florida Bar News, misdemeanor arrests for whites were 2.53% in 2009, 1.74% in 2018, and is projected at 1.41% in 2023. For felonies, the rate for African Americans was 5.17% in 2009, dropped to 4.3% in 2018, and is projected at 3.84% in 2023. These figures highlight the need for continued efforts to ensure that all Floridians are treated fairly by the criminal justice system.