State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Calvin Deleon Turnerwas convicted after a jury trial of two counts of Sexual Battery.  The crimes were investigated by the Sarasota Police Department.  The three-day trial was held at the Sarasota County Courthouse from September 24-26, 2025.  The Honorable Judge Thomas Krug presided over the trial.

The Defendant, who had a prior conviction for sexually motivated offenses, committed the crimes when the Victim was at the Defendant’s home.  There were several other people elsewhere in the home, but they were all the friends and family of the Defendant.  After the assault and when she was away from the home, the Victim was able to call her own family telling them what happened.  The Victim then went to a hospital for medical treatment just a few hours after the assault.  After an investigation by the Sarasota Police Department, the Defendant was arrested and charged with the crimes of which he was convicted by the jury.

During the trial, another witness testified about how the Defendant committed a similar offense against her in the late 1990s.  Investigations into the Defendant’s past revealed that there were several instances of the Defendant forcing himself upon women in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, but they were rarely reported.

The lead prosecutor in the case, Assistant State Attorney S. Ethan Dunn, said: “This Defendant had a lengthy history of sexual abuse in the local community.  Thankfully, the courage of the Victim in this case and the witness that was willing to share her account of the Defendant’s abuse put an end to that.  Their courage; the incredible investigatory work by members of the Sarasota Police Department, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner team; and the support of the Victim’s family helped the jury see the Defendant for who he truly is.  Their courage to testify and face their abuser was nothing short of heroic.  They were able to take back the power their abuser took from them, and the Defendant’s long history of sexual abuse in our community is over thanks to the jury’s verdict.”

The jury found the Defendant qualifies as “Dangerous Sexual Felony Offender” under Florida law.  This designation means the crimes carry a 50-year minimum mandatory, and the Defendant could be sentenced to up to life in prison.  A sentencing date is pending.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Assistant State Attorney S. Ethan Dunn in the Sarasota County office at 941-861-4400.