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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

Public Safety

Levy County man extradited from Oregon in years-long child sex abuse case

Tommy Poole, 37, of Levy County was extradited back to Florida after being arrested in Oregon in March on two counts of capital sexual battery on a child under 12. Officials said at a Monday news conference that Poole abused multiple victims over several years, with the youngest being 7 years old. One victim reported that the abuse resulted in a pregnancy.

Sources: WCJB TV20

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