PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – A Tallahassee man was found guilty by a jury of lewd and lascivious battery on a child under the age of 18. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
Sentencing for Ledbetter Jr. is set for Nov. 3.(WJHG)
According to the state attorney’s office, the victim testified that Roger Dale Ledbetter Jr. was given permission to take her to Panama City Beach in 2024. She said he supplied her with alcohol and meth and sexually assaulted her. The next day, they went back to Tallahassee. The victim said she didn’t report the assault immediately because she was ashamed.
Sentencing for Ledbetter Jr. is set for Nov. 3.
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