Office of The State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit, Florida
Serving the Citizens of Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto Counties
Office of The State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit, Florida
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The Twelfth Judicial Circuit Office of the State Attorney is committed to ensuring that our community is protected by pursuing vigorous and fair prosecution of criminal offenders, by seeking justice, safeguarding the innocent and advocating for the rights of all victims. We will seek truth and justice in a professional manner, while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

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PRESS RELEASE: Steven Russell Nichols

State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today thaton Tuesday, June 17th, 2025, Steven Russell Nicholswas convicted after jury trial of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Child; Lewd or Lascivious Conduct; and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child.  The crimes were committed between June 2022 and February 2023 and investigated

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PRESS RELEASE: Douglas Ben Sanders

State Attorney Ed Brodsky’s office announced today that on Thursday June 5, 2025, Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. Krug sentenced Douglas Ben Sanders to just over 44 years in prison on 40 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.  After his prison sentence, Sanders will be supervised by the Department of

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PRESS RELEASE: Douglas Mark Selbee

State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Douglas Mark Selbeewas sentenced to life in prison for crimes of child sexual abuse.  The Defendant was convicted by a jury on April 11, 2025, of 14 charges: 3 counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Child Under 12; 2 counts of

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