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A Man Ambushed and Raped 3 Jacksonville Women over 20 Years Ago. JSO Says They Just Caught Him in Central Florida

DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 7 – Jason Leonard Blount was linked by DNA to three sexual battery cases from 2000 to 2002 after a robbery arrest, and faces multiple felony charges, officials said.

  • DNA evidence has connected Jason Leonard Blount, 52, to three sexual assault cases from 2000 to 2002.
  • The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Blount’s arrest on July 1, following a DNA match from a national database, bringing hope to decades-old investigations.
  • Blount faces three counts of sexual battery and is being held without bond; his arraignment is scheduled for July 23.
  • The Sheriff’s Office stated that the arrest offers hope for investigations into decades-old unsolved cases.
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First Coast broke the news in Jacksonville, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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