Pinellas Sheriff Said Largo Man Gave 12-Year-Old Girl An STD

LARGO, FL -- Pinellas County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Largo man for having sex with and giving a 12-year-old girl a sexually transmitted disease.

According to detectives, the victim was in the care of 19-year-old Anthony K. Wilson of 3771 141st Place, Largo, when he admitted to having sex with her at a home in Pinellas County.

The victim was admitted to the hospital in March after she complained of stomach pain. That’s when she was diagnosed with an STD. Due to her age, hospital staff contacted the Florida Abuse Hotline, and Pinellas County Sheriff's Office child protection investigators interviewed the girl.

The girl said she was sexually assaulted by Wilson last summer. Detectives were able to verify her story and interviewed Wilson at the Sheriff’s Administration Building in Largo where he admitted to having sex with the victim, saying she came on to him.

Wilson was arrested on Monday, May 21 and charged with one count of sexual battery with familial authority.

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