A Bushnell man was found guilty of sexually battering two children for several years, starting when they were as young as 10 years old.
In the courtroom of Judge Mary Hatcher, jurors found 48-year-old Brian Keith Winton guilty on three counts of sexual battery upon a child under 12 years of age and four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child victim less than 12 years of age. He was taken into custody to await his sentencing pending a pre-sentence investigation.
Winton was arrested in 2023 following a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office investigation into possible sexual offenses involving two minor children.
Both victims disclosed to authorities during two separate interviews that Winton had sexually battered them on numerous occasions over a period of four years, starting when the victims were as young as 10 years old. Probable cause was established for Winton’s arrest after each victim recounted specific occurrences and descriptive details to detectives.
After interviewing the two victims, detectives took Winton into custody, where he was transported to the sheriff’s office for an interview. After being read his Miranda rights, he admitted to sexually battering both victims.