'Sex on the Beach' Couple Found Guilty

It only took a jury 15 minutes of deliberation to find a Bradenton couple accused of having sex on a beach back in July guilty on two counts each of lewd and lascivious behavior.

Jose Caballero, 40, and Elissa Alvarez, 20, were arrested after visitors to Bradenton Beach recorded video of the couple engaged in the act.

Jurors watched a recording of what transpired on the beach during the couple’s two-day trial that ended Monday with the convictions, according to Manatee County court records.

“I’ve lived here since 1978, and I go to the beaches, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” a grandmother who witnessed the act was quoted by CBS news at the time as saying.

The convictions carry a maximum sentence of 15 years each. Court records indicate that sentencing has not yet been scheduled.

Caballero is no stranger to the inside of a jail cell. Previous arrests have included such charges as disorderly conduct, possession of a controlled substance and contempt of court.

Assistant State Attorney Anthony Dafonseca said during a post-trial press conference that the state will likely seek the full penalty for Caballero. This is in light of the fact Caballero had been out of prison for less than three years on a prior cocaine trafficking conviction before this most recent felony arrest, he said.

Alvarez, who has no prior record, will likely face time in the county jail.

Both also have to register as sex offenders.

Booking shots courtesy of the Manatee County Jail

See Also:

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• Man Accused of Rape, Kidnapping Hours After Prison Release
• Sex on the Beach Lands Couple in Jail

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