Gainesville Sex Offender Arrested for Applying to Job at Subway

Registered sex offender Antonio Bass Velazquez, 37, was arrested on Monday and charged with violating his sex offender probation. 

On May 9, 2022, Velazquez was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison for attempted sexual battery, with nine months jail credit, followed by two years of probation. 

Velazquez’s probation mandated he not access the internet until completing a risk assessment survey with approval from a qualified practitioner.  

Officer Ann-Marie Brown reported, “On or about April 2024, the offender admitted to accessing the Internet or other computer services…. [to apply] for a job at Subway using Google, as told to this officer by the offender's admission on [December 6].”

Brown stated Velazquez had additional violations, including cannabis use, giving alcohol to an 18-year-old girl, driving without a license, failing to complete sex offender treatment and leaving Alachua County unauthorized.  

Brown’s report states Subway (6666. W Newberry Rd) hired Velazquez. 

On November 1, Brown administered a lie detector polygraph test on Velazquez. 

Velazquez’s therapist, Craig Batchelor, reported that based on the polygraph results, Velazquez would not complete treatment.

Brown reported “This officer recommends that the subject's supervision is revoked and that [Velazquez] is returned to state prison for 40 months with credit for time served, followed by one (1) year of community control with electronic monitoring followed by 6 months of sex offender probation. The offender has been violating not only his supervision by using the internet, using drugs, traveling outside of the county, and violating his curfew but has also been violating Florida law by providing alcohol to minors and driving with a suspended license. The subject clearly does not appreciate the freedom that community supervision provides and has taken advantage of the privilege to remain in the community.”