North Port sex offender sentenced to life

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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Mugshot of Timothy Rice (Credit: CCSO)

A North Port sex offender will remain behind bars for life for molesting children at a Charlotte County public pool.

Timothy Rice, 44, was found guilty in March of lewd or lascivious molestation and two counts of lewd or lascivious conduct following a trial.

Rice went to a public pool in Charlotte County in 2019 and touched two children.

He was arrested in Texas after authorities investigated several incidents that happened at the Ann Dever Regional Park Pool.

Investigators said Rich brought toys to the pool to entice children to approach him.

Rice was declared a sex offender after police in Hillsborough County arrested him in 1998 and a jury convicted him of molesting five children.

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