JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A person police described as a outstanding tattoo artist has been arrested in reference to a number of sexual battery investigations in Jacksonville, the Sheriff’s Workplace introduced Thursday.
James Ranieri, 36, was arrested by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Workplace on three sexual battery fees out of Duval County. His bond was listed at $375,000.
Ranieri had a store on Park Avenue in Riverside for a number of years however moved out a number of months in the past.
One in all Ranieri’s three accusers spoke to News4Jax, saying she thought her case was too previous as a result of she was attacked about 4 years in the past. Florida legislation gives an eight-year limitation on prosecuting a first- or second-degree felony sexual battery in some circumstances.
“I believed my case was too previous actually, so after I made my assertion, it was extra to simply again up a number of the ladies who had made statements, who had been denied,” mentioned the girl.
A musician named Anthony Raneri posted on social media in April, saying he had heard {that a} tattoo artist in Jacksonville was claiming to be his cousin to impress girls, however that the 2 are usually not associated.
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A day after making the publish, the musician, a member of the band Bayside, contacted the Mayor’s Workplace, and so they acquired in contact with the State Lawyer and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace to alert them to the allegations that he had stumbled throughout.
The sufferer who spoke to News4Jax mentioned it was that tip that finally led to Ranieri’s arrest.
“It was actually sort of ironic how him saying he was associated to this man from Bayside became me talking with the (Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace), which has now became this case the place he’s lastly being handled,” she mentioned.
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Tattoo artist Selina Medina, who will not be one of many three victims, mentioned she labored alongside Ranieri at conventions however by no means in a tattoo store. She is pushing for reform within the physique artwork enterprise.
“Within the state of Florida, there is no such thing as a legislation that protects the shopper from abusers which have a physique artwork license,” Medina mentioned. “There aren’t any grounds for the state to revoke a license. Abusers can have a license for physique artwork and shut a shopper behind closed doorways, have entry to anyone and doubtlessly victimize numerous individuals.”
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In keeping with JSO, Ranieri’s job as a tattoo artist gave him “frequent contact with the group.”
“Subsequently, the likelihood exists there could also be extra victims,” JSO mentioned in a information launch.
Police requested anybody with details about the case or some other doable victims to contact JSO at 904-630-0500 or via e mail at [email protected].
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