Sexual Offender Arrested

The U.S. Marshals Broward County Violent Fugitive Task Force has arrested a man who is wanted in the Orlando area for the repeated sexual assault of a child under the age of twelve(12). U.S. Marshals and Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 66-year old Lloyd Dubric Mitchell this afternoon at 220 SW 29th Ave. in Ft. Lauderdale. Mitchell is charged with 50 counts of sexual battery on a child under 12 years old. The victim in this case was related to Mitchell and Orange County Sheriff’s investigators stated the sexual assault has been ongoing for years.

Just over a month ago, the victim told Sheriff’s deputies in Orlando about the repeated abuse. Orange County Sheriff’s issued a warrant for Mitchell’s arrest on March 14, 2007. Mitchell found out about the arrest warrant and fled to South Florida.

When Orange County Sheriff’s investigators learned that Mitchell was hiding out in the Ft. Lauderdale area, they drove to South Florida and teamed up with the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force which is comprised of Deputy Marshals and other Federal, State, and Local law enforcement officers in Broward County.

Task Force members learned Mitchell was possibly living at an address in Ft. Lauderdale with a known family member. Deputy Marshals setup surveillance on that house and positively identified Mitchell at the home. When law enforcement officials entered the residence to take Mitchell into custody, Mitchell was extremely non-compliant and even attempted to bite several of the officers.

Mitchell, who is from Jamaica, is no stranger to the State of Florida Criminal Justice system. In January of 1996, Mitchell was convicted of sexual battery on a child under 12 years old. Mitchell is a registered Sexual Predator in the State of Florida. Database queries show Mitchell has used at least six(6) different dates of birth, and four(4) different social security numbers when he has been arrested by law enforcement officers.

Mitchell is now being held at the Broward County Jail in Ft. Lauderdale and will be extradited back to Orlando. The 50 counts of sexual assault is being considered a “capital” crime by Orange County prosecutors. Mitchell could face the death penalty if convicted. A photo of Mitchell can be obtained at the Broward Sheriff’s website, www.Sheriff.org, and click on arrest search.

For further information about this case, you can contact Orange County Sheriff’s Sex Crimes Supervisor, Sgt. Rich Mankewich at (321) 228-9574.

Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov.