LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Pinellas County man on the run was arrested Thursday in Leesburg after detectives say he assaulted a teen under 16 years old multiple times after his 40th birthday celebration.
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detectives began investigating Brian Winthrop on April 1 after learning he had sexually battered a teen multiple times, according to a news release.
Detectives said Winthrop was drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana with the victim while celebrating his birthday. The girl became sick and went to bed, at some point the 40-year-old climbed into bed and sexually battered the victim throughout the night, according to authorities.