Gainesville Man Held in Pretrial Detention for Sex Crimes Against Minor

Shane Arnel Addison, 19, was arrested on March 3 and charged with child molestation.

 The victim, who is under 12 years old, indicated to one of her family members that Addison had molested her on multiple occasions.

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Dillon reports “During a post-Miranda interview, [Addison] was emotionless and showed no concern for the [minor] victim. [Addison] claimed that he often acted as a disciplinarian for the younger children in the home, administering ‘whoopings’ at the direction of the children's mothers. [Addison] denied assisting the children in toileting, bathing, or dressing. He stated that he primarily spanked the children using his hands but had also used a plastic spoon and ‘sticks’ from a tree in the yard. When confronted with the [minor] victim’s statements [Addison] simply stated that he ‘couldn't remember’ any such instances but made no denial of the allegations.”

The State Attorney’s Office made a motion for pretrial detention on Addison which was granted by Judge James Colaw on March 11.