Tag: sex crimes

Jasmine Clark, 28, charged in felony statutory rape of her alleged teenage lover

Jason Steen

29-year-old Jasmine Clark is charged with the felony aggravated statutory rape of her alleged lover, a 17-year-old male victim. The age difference between the two is eleven years and 17 days. The victim says he met Jasmine in November 2021 and dated until February 2022, and had sexual relations approximately every other day. Witnesses confirmed the victim would sleep in the bedroom with Jasmine in the apartment they shared; however, Jasmine claims she made him sleep on the floor. Officers were made aware of the relationship when Jasmine completed a report with MNPD stating the two were in a relationship after she was transported to Skyline Hospital. She also claimed to believe he was 21 or 19 years old.

Music City Fencing Club owner Robert Piraino rearrested on new sexual battery indictment

Jason Steen

MNPD’s Youth Services detectives have rearrested 37-year-old Robert Charles Piraino on a new sexual battery indictment after a second victim from the Music City Fencing Club came forward. The then 12-year-old male student claims Piraino, the owner and head coach of the club, inappropriately touched him during a private lesson.

East Nashville man admits to having dozens of horrific child sex videos in online accounts — Alan Walter arrested

Jason Steen

Metro Nashville Police say 25-year-old Alan Walter (who goes by the online name of ‘Dahlia Mejia’), of East Nashville, admitted to having dozens of videos in online storage accounts, including Dropbox, which depicted the sexual abuse of pre-pubescent minor males including several videos showing the r*ping of infants and toddlers. Walter is jailed in lieu of a $20,000 bond. (WARNING: extreme details in story on website)

Nashville man charged in sadistic & troubling aggravated assault of girlfriend — Andrew Cheesman arrested

Jason Steen

30-year-old Andrew Cheesman is free on a $10,000 bond after being booked Thursday on an outstanding felony warrant charging him in the sadistic aggravated assault/strangulation of his girlfriend two weeks ago when she reportedly did not fold his laundry. Court documents allege he used his finger to poke her in the chest, telling her how selfish and disrespectful she was. As she packed a bag of clothes to leave for the evening she says he placed her in a chokehold, telling her “you can’t leave!” and pushed her on the bed where he punched her in the stomach leaving knots and bruises.

He then continued to kick her inner thighs and genital area, leaving additional bruises. The assault continued as he held her down and stretched her hands above her head while grabbing her fingers and bending them backward to create additional pain and injury, then telling her to “calm down” as he placed her on the couch. Cheesman’s 4-year-old daughter witnessed some of the assault and looked at the victim and told her to “stop crying” and to “quiet down”. Cheesman then told the victim to be quiet and he would get her pain medicine and ice for her injuries. Extensive injuries and bruising to the victim’s entire body, including arms, stomach, legs, neck, hips, inner thighs, and genital area were documented.

Musician charged with groping woman’s breasts at Tin Roof Nashville — Jonathan Sepulveda

Jason Steen

“Yes, of course I grabbed her breasts!”… those are the words 33-year-old Jonathan Sepulveda reportedly said to the victim’s husband when he was confronted about his actions at the Tin Roof Bar on Demonbreun Sunday night. Court records indicate he was a stranger to the victim. Multiple witnesses corroborated the assault and the admission. Sepulveda is free on a $10,000 bond, charged with felony sexual battery.

Castrated man charged in rape of child, claims it was another personality, pens apology letter — Jeffrey Beckham arrested

Jason Steen

43-year-old Jeffrey Beckham is jailed in lieu of a $100,000 bond after writing an apology letter to a 13-year-old victim he is accused of raping, admitting that one of his multiple personalities committed the crime, noting he can recall it in his own memory. The victim was able to positively identify Beckham, disclosing that he had no testicles. Metro Nashville detectives were able to confirm he was ‘all twig and no berries’. This story contains NSFW content.

Hillsboro High: Teen charged after trapping girlfriend in hallway, attempting sex act against her will

Jason Steen

Police say school security video shows 18-year-old William Austin Richmond holding his girlfriend against her will, trapping her inside a vacant hallway of Hillsboro High School while attempting to get her to perform a sex act on him after she declined. He attempted to pull her into a stairwell behind a closed door as she struggled to escape. He is charged with two misdemeanors, domestic assault, and false imprisonment. He is free on a $2,000 bond.

New Charge: Michael Shawn Owens confesses to Rape of a 6 year old child

Jason Steen

After being arrested for over 300 sexual images of minor children earlier this week, Michael Shawn Owens has now been charged with ‘Rape of a Child’ (felony), and placed on an addition $250,000 bond – for a total of $300,000. The new charge stems from an incident that he has now confessed to while in custody. According to court documents, during an interview with the Shawn Michael Owens (32) confessed that a little over 1 year ago, after getting out of the shower, he inserted his penis into the 6…