MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 65-year-old Tavernier man, Richard Hayward Eddins, was arrested Friday by Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives on a felony charge of lewd and lascivious behavior on a child less than 12 years old.
The arrest followed a search warrant executed at Eddins’ Tavernier residence on Harbor Drive, during which several electronic devices and storage media were seized.
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Eddins is known to have an active online presence, and authorities anticipate additional charges may be filed.
The Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with information related to this case to contact them at 305-289-2410.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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