Florida man facing child trafficking charges now accused of tampering with victim
Florida – A man already facing serious charges for human trafficking of a minor is now facing an additional count of victim tampering, according to an announcement from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.
The defendant, Sky Skidmore, remains in pretrial detention at the Wakulla County Jail. He is accused of trying to interfere with the ongoing legal proceedings by sending letters to the victim, the victim’s mother, and his own mother. Officials allege that the messages that were intercepted were meant to scare the victim into not testifying in court.
“This defendant, who is currently in pretrial detention for committing heinous acts of human trafficking against a minor, chose to escalate his terrible situation by sending letters to intimidate and deter the victim from testifying at trial,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Our Statewide Prosecutors have added this additional charge for this human trafficker and will continue to work diligently to hold him accountable for his atrocious crimes.”
The newly added victim tampering charge comes in addition to a list of existing charges filed against Skidmore last year. These include human trafficking, lewd and lascivious battery, encouraging the s**ual performance of a minor, and using a two-way communication equipment without permission.
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Authorities did not clarify what the letters said, but they have acknowledged that their goal was to block the legal process. In Florida, interfering with a victim or witness is a serious crime that carries heavy consequences, especially when it involves minors.
Guillermo Vallejo, the Senior Assistant Statewide Prosecutor, is in charge of the case. The Office of Statewide Prosecution continues to employ all of its legal options to make sure that justice is done.
Skidmore continues to be jailed without bail while the case moves forward. There is no public trial date yet, but the new charge is likely to play a big role in the next proceedings.
