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67-year-old Venice man arrested
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A 67-year-old Venice man was arrested Oct. 29 in Punta Gorda following a Venice Police Department investigation with assistance from the Punta Gorda Police Department and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.Kevin Johns is charged with two counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor age 16 or 17 by a person age 24 or older, one count of indecent, lewd or lascivious touching of a minor age 16 or 17 by a person age 24 or older and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communications device, police said. He is currently being held at the Charlotte County Jail, awaiting extradition to the Sarasota County Jail.Venice Police detectives believe there may be additional victims. Anyone who may have been victimized by Johns, or who has information relevant to the investigation, is asked to contact Venice Police Detective Sam Montes at 941-882-7556.Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Sarasota at 941-366-8477.Anyone seeking support may contact Safe Plac
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