Gainesville Man Arrested for Raping Minor

Jeffery Lamar Becker, 38, was arrested on Thursday and charged with sexual assault against a victim between the ages of 12 and 17. 

Becker raped the victim, and she reported it to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The victim went on to disclose that Becker sexually abused her multiple times over the course of several years.

As soon as Becker saw deputies, he turned around and placed his behind his back.

Becker refused to speak with deputies after his arrest. 

Becker was arrested for child cruelty in March 2022, but the case was dropped.

The State Attorney’s Office has filed a motion of pretrial detention on Becker. The motion will be heard by Judge David Kreider on December 26.