Jeffrey Lynn Ross, 61, of Middlefield, Ohio, was found guilty as charged with two counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Child Less than 12 Years of Age. The jury
returned the guilty verdict following a two-day trial in Lee County.

In March 2021, the defendant was arrested following an investigation by the Cape Coral Police Department, after a victim came forward and reported past sexual abuse.

Assistant State Attorney Michael Curley, of the State Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit, prosecuted the case. Sentencing is scheduled for June 20th.

Samantha Syoen – Communications Director, State Attorney’s Office