November 30, 2022
James Sapp (3/19/99) of Fanning Springs was arrested by Levy County Detectives on July 4, 2022 and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a person under 12 by an offender over 18. He was held in custody at the Levy County Detention Center from this date. On November 23, 2022 Sapp accepted a plea offer of 20 years in the Florida Department of Corrections. He is also designated a sexual predator. Upon his release from DOC in 2042 he will be required to register as a child predator every four months for the remainder of his life.
Sheriff McCallum said Sapps plea acceptance is another example of the dedication and quality of case preparation by the Detectives of this office. Crimes against children are some of the most difficult to work, especially crimes where young children are victimized. Strong supportive parents, who work with law enforcement through the most difficult trauma they have ever suffered, greatly aid in case resolutions like this. Our prayers continue for the family and the victim as they recover and move forward with their lives.