A Duval County jury convicted a Jacksonville man of a home invasion in 2024 of an 89-year-old woman who was awakened, tied up, robbed and raped.
The jury on Thursday found Lamont Jackson guilty of kidnapping, sexual battery, home invasion robbery, and grand theft auto. Jackson names faces life in prison.
A sentencing date has yet to be set for the crime, which occurred in July 2024.
Prosecutors said just before midnight Jackson broke into the woman’s home while she was asleep, raped her, tied her up and stole car keys and a wallet from her purse.
The victim managed to free herself and call 911. She was taken to the hospital to be treated for her injuries and underwent a sexual assault examination.
Through neighborhood witnesses and surveillance footage, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SWAT and Narcotics team arrested Jackson two days later.
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During the investigation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed another individual’s DNA was found on the victim’s swabs from the sexual assault exam as well as on Jackson’s penile swab.
Detectives interviewed the second DNA contributor and learned Jackson sexually assaulted him while he was sleeping in park on the night of July 19, 2024.
The case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Khary Gaynor and Daley Pajcic.
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