A judge has agreed to revoke bond for a man accused of trying to rape a woman on an Orange County trail.The man, 23-year-old Jacoby Tillman, was out on a $9,500 bond after he was accused of attacking a woman from behind and attempting to rape her on July 25. Tillman was arrested on Oct. 10 and charged with attempted sexual battery, battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.The incident happened on a running trail near Econ Park. Tillman’s bond release sparked outrage from Orange County Sheriff John Mina.Prosecutors said they wanted him locked up until his trial, and they filed a new motion for it to happen. They also upped his charge to attempted first-degree murder. After being released on bond, prosecutors said Tillman posted a TikTok and made comments directed at the witness and used a text message that the witness had sent him in the past.The state argues that this violated the judge’s no-contact order with the victim and witnesses, which is a condition for his release.The judge agreed that Tillman violated court orders. At that time, he was charged with attempted sexual battery. In a new court filing, prosecutors said they want Tillman to be sentenced as a “habitual violent felony offender.”Tillman’s criminal record includes convictions for aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery in Orange County.His girlfriend at the time also reported abusive behavior, including an incident where he choked her until she lost consciousness, according to the OCSO.Related content
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
A judge has agreed to revoke bond for a man accused of trying to rape a woman on an Orange County trail.
The man, 23-year-old Jacoby Tillman, was out on a $9,500 bond after he was accused of attacking a woman from behind and attempting to rape her on July 25.
Tillman was arrested on Oct. 10 and charged with attempted sexual battery, battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.
The incident happened on a running trail near Econ Park.
Tillman’s bond release sparked outrage from Orange County Sheriff John Mina.
Prosecutors said they wanted him locked up until his trial, and they filed a new motion for it to happen. They also upped his charge to attempted first-degree murder.
After being released on bond, prosecutors said Tillman posted a TikTok and made comments directed at the witness and used a text message that the witness had sent him in the past.
The state argues that this violated the judge’s no-contact order with the victim and witnesses, which is a condition for his release.
The judge agreed that Tillman violated court orders.
At that time, he was charged with attempted sexual battery. In a new court filing, prosecutors said they want Tillman to be sentenced as a “habitual violent felony offender.”
Tillman’s criminal record includes convictions for aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery in Orange County.
His girlfriend at the time also reported abusive behavior, including an incident where he choked her until she lost consciousness, according to the OCSO.
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