Kramer Drops Hundreds of Charges on Infamous Florida Voyeur; Kreider Grants Withheld Adjudication & 3 Years Probation
Thomas Ali Burns has been sentenced to three years of probation and will not serve time in prison.
Burns was initially arrested on August 14 on a sworn complaint charge for one count of video voyeurism and one count of using a two way communication device to facilitate a felony.
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reported on August 15 “In June of this year, patrol units responded to an area grocery store regarding the report of a suspicious person who was observed taking pictures under female customers’ skirts. Video surveillance showed where the suspect placed his cellphone inside a shopping basket, approached several females from behind, and placed the basket directly underneath their skirts for a few seconds. Deputies developed Burns as a possible suspect and continued the investigation. This resulted in a search warrant being executed and developing probable cause for arrest…. We believe Burns may have targeted local grocery stores and large retail chain stores committing video voyeurism the past two years. Detectives are asking any members of the public that recognize Burns and believe they may be a victim, to contact Det. Adkins at madkins@acso.us”
A few days after this announcement Burns was charged with 67 counts of video voyeurism and 67 counts of using a two way communication device to facilitate a felony.
On August 26 another sworn complaint was filed on Burns and he was granted an additional video voyeurism charge.
Burns’ arrest was covered extensively in local and state media.
State Attorney Brian Kramer dropped Burns’ second and third cases last month, totaling 135 charges dropped. Kramer was recently reelected for another term as State Attorney of the Eighth Judicial District.
On October 29 Judge David Kreider accepted Burns’ plea offer where he pleaded guilty in exchange for a withheld adjudication and three years of probation.
Burns will be subject to a psycho-sexual evaluation and must not contact the victim.
