These convicted sexual offenders have disappeared. It is bad enough
that there are dozens of convicted sexual predators in Volusia
County but the fact that some have absconded and cannot be found is
scary. These three are our highlights of the week. If you know the
location of any of these creepy criminals please contact any law
enforcement bureau. You can contact the Volusia County
Sheriff's Office at one of the following numbers: 386-248-1777;
386-736-5999; 386-423-3888; 407-323-0151.
You also can call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at (888)
277-TIPS if you prefer to remain anonymous and would like to
qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.
Their crimes range from Lewd and Lascivious acts to multiple counts
of sexual battery to taking indecent liberties with a minor. All
have been convicted and all have run like the dogs that they
are.
Charles Ambrose was
convicted in 1989 of two counts of sexual battery/coerces by
threat. He was sentenced to 22 years. He was incarcerated from 1989
to 1994 (thanks a lot, parole board) and then jailed again from
1997 to 2000. He has been missing since September 2008. View his complete information here. (PDF)
How about sexual battery with a
deadly weapon? That is John George Pine's thing. Now he has
warrants for failure to register and delivery and sale of a
controlled substance. Bet he makes his parents so proud. In 1999 he
was sentenced to eight years of community supervision. Guess that
did not work out so well. He has been missing since 2005. View
his complete information here. (PDF)
Third but by no means last is Paulo
Bettencourt. He works as an auto repairman but his form of play is
Lewd and Lascivious and indecent acts with a child under the age of
16. This maybe the biggest missing creep of them all. In 1998 he
was convicted twice, once for an act in 1995 and once for an act in
1997. Two sentences - one for 5 years and one for 10 years - and
still he is released in less than five years. So what has he been
up to since he disappeared in August of 2006? Let's find him so
we don't have to guess. View his complete information here. (PDF)
