State Attorney Plans to Seek Death Penalty for Putnam County Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Children

State files intent to use death penalty for indicted child abuser

The Florida state attorney R.J. Larizza has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Dimeco Henderson, who is accused of sexually abusing two child victims over three years.

State attorney plans to seek death penalty for Putnam County man accused of sexually abusing children

State Attorney R.J. Larizza announced plans to seek the death penalty against Dimeco Henderson, marking the first death penalty prosecution for a sexual assault case in Florida’s seventh judicial circuit.

Florida to seek death penalty for child sex offender in Putnam County

Henderson had been a registered sex offender since a 2010 conviction in Duval County.

State seeks death in landmark sex crime case | Palatka Daily News, Palatka, Florida

A Welaka resident could be the first sex offender in Putnam County put to death if convicted of raping two girls over the span of three years.

Florida to Seek Death Penalty in Capital Sexual Battery Case Under New Law - Jacksonville Legal Notice

Florida State Attorney R.J. Larizza has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Dimeco Henderson, who is accused of sexually abusing two child victims over a period of three years. This marks the first time the State Attorney’s Office has pursued the death penalty in a Capital Sexual Battery case since Governor Ron DeSantis signed new legislation allowing a jury to recommend such a sentence for the crime. Henderson was indicte…

DeSantis Receives Bill Allowing Florida to Kill Child Sex Traffickers

TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Legislature sent Gov. Ron DeSantis a severe new bill on Wednesday allowing Florida prosecutors to sentence human traffickers to death if they've exploited a young child or someone with mental disabilities. DeSantis already pledged at a press conference last week to sign the bill, SB 1804, into law. The measure, which takes effect Oct. 1, comes days after DeSantis tied the state record for most death warrants approved in a…