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Death penalty sought for Putnam County man accused of sexually abusing children

Published: June 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM

State Attorney R.J. Larizza announced plans to seek the death penalty against Dimeco Henderson, marking the first death penalty prosecution for a sexual assault case in Florida’s seventh judicial circuit.

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