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Brandon man arrested for inappropriately touching 14-year-old boy more than 25 times

Brandon man arrested for inappropriately touching 14-year-old boy more than 25 times
Posted at 5:05 PM, Dec 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-20 17:05:00-05

A Brandon man was arrested after deputies say he inappropriately touched a minor more than 25 times over the course of six months.

Between June 1 and Dec. 11, Jeffrey Nelson allegedly invited a 14-year-old male to his home at 1779 Lake View Village Dr. 

The victim told deputies there were 25 separate instance where Nelson touched him inappropriately.

Nelson also later admitted in detail to the incidents in interviews with detectives.

He was arrested and charged with three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation.