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Freeport Man Special Forces Veteran Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor ,Arrested at Pensacola International Airport
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Posted by: Staff
Date: Sep 03 2024 3:53 PM
WALTON COUNTY, FLA: A former Special Forces Veteran and Freeport resident is charged after it was found he groomed and sexually abused a minor over the course of two years.
Walton County Sheriff’s Office took the report involving Brendan Souder, 42, on Wednesday, August 28th.
It was reported Souder met the Juvenile victim through competitive shooting and within a year was engaging in a predatory sexual relationship lasting two years.
The case was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau and on Thursday a search warrant was conducted by CIB and Walton County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team on Souder’s property in Gaskin off County Highway 181 East that is set up as a shooting range for his business. Evidence collected during the search warrant gave probable cause for Souder’s arrest.
Due to circumstances surrounding the investigation, the egregiousness of these charges, and Souder’s background in Special Forces and firearms training the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force assisted in his apprehension.
On Saturday, August 31st, Souder was arrested as he deplaned a flight into Pensacola International Airport and was transported and booked into Escambia County Jail.
Souder will be extradited to Walton County where he will face multiple felony charges including lewd and lascivious battery of a child 12-16 years old, lewd and lascivious molestation of a child 12-16 years old, possession of child pornography, child abuse, and having sex with a victim 16-17 with a suspect over the age of 24.
“There is absolutely no excuse for an adult to prey on a child,” said Captain Duston Cosson of the Criminal Investigations Bureau. “Acting quickly in this case helped secure crucial evidence leading to Souder’s arrest and protecting the victim. Our hope is that we can be the voice for justice to hold him accountable for his accounts."
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