Waldo Man Charged with Sexually Battering Multiple Children

WALDO ‒ A 39-year-old Waldo man, Jeffrey Lamar Becker, faces new charges of sexual battery on a child under 12 after a second victim came forward, adding to the allegations against him. Becker was initially arrested on December 19, 2024, and charged with sexual battery on a child over the age of 12. With the second victim’s statements, Becker now faces four additional counts of sexual battery on a victim under 12, all of which are capital felonies, along with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12. All are capital felonies with the addition of one count of lewd/lascivious molestation on a child under 12.

Forensic interviews with both victims reveal that the alleged abuse began when they were young children—well before puberty—and continued for approximately four to six years. The reported incidents stretch over a period of more than 10 years, with the abuse allegedly persisting until December 2024.

The allegations suggest that Becker maintained access to the victims over an extended period, raising concerns about how the abuse went undetected for so long. Law enforcement officials have not disclosed how the victims are connected to Becker, citing privacy concerns, but noted that the abuse reportedly took place in multiple locations over the years.

This is not Becker’s first encounter with the legal system on allegations involving children. In March 2022, he was arrested for child abuse after allegedly choking a child, but the charge was later dropped. It is unclear whether the victim in that case is connected to the current allegations.

On December 27, 2024, Judge David Kreider granted a motion from the State Attorney’s Office to hold Becker without bail pending trial on the first set of charges. Prosecutors have now filed notice that they intend to seek the same no-bail status in the second case involving the additional victim.

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