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Century Man Charged With Capital Child Sexual Battery; He Was One Of Four Accused Of Child Neglect Last Week
October 29, 2021
One of the four people arrested last week on child neglect charges for living in squalor with several children is now accused of the sexual battery of a minor child over nearly a two-year period.
Michael Tracy Tedder, 29, was arrested Thursday on three counts of capital sexual battery of a victim under 12 by a person in familial custody. He remains in jail without bond.
The victim disclosed at school that she had been raped by Tedder, according to an arrest report. She stated that it hurt, and about the time she healed, he would do it again, the report continues. The alleged abuse occurred between January 1, 2020, and October 20, 2021.
Much of the arrest report is redacted under Florida law, but it states “several (others) divulged sexual abuse by Michael Tedder. The incidents they described were similar to the sexual abuse disclosed, adding credibility to her statement.” An Escambia County Sherriff’s Office spokesperson said Friday the investigation is ongoing.
If convicted as charged, Tedder faces up to life in prison.
When the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office went to Tedder’s home on October 20 to investigate the sexual battery allegations, deputies found Tedder and three others living in squalor with six children in two campers.
They found Michael Tedder and his wife 28-year old Elizabeth Mae Dennis, along with 55-year old Norman Tracy Tedder and his wife 50-year old Tabitha Rolin Tedder. All four were charged with felony child neglect. Only Michael Tedder is accused of a sex crime; the other three have not been charged with any other crime or named as suspects.
The Department of Children and Families temporarily removed the children and transported them to the Gulf Coast Kids House.
For more information on the child neglect allegations, click or tap here for an earlier story.
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17 Responses to “Century Man Charged With Capital Child Sexual Battery; He Was One Of Four Accused Of Child Neglect Last Week”
I’m so disgusted with this animal how can you do this to your own child your nothing but garbage
Thank the good lord this little girl was brave enough to speak out. Also, proud of the school staff that reported and protected her. So glad we have laws today that protect children. May God heal, protect and comfort all these children from here on. So Sad.
let the other people in lock up know about this useless garbage locked up with them. pay back will be provided.
You know, when I moved out here I was told that this was a God fearing, small town country lifestyle with a bunch of good old boys who loved their mamas and loved their country, and they would not tolerate any kind of behavior like this. Y’all have all heard about that “shoot, shovel and shut up” kind of thing?
Since moving here I have seen some of the most depraved behavior and degenerate people I’ve ever seen. And that includes my time in Afghanistan.
Small town America, huh? Yeah, I’ll take a hard pass.
The politically correct response is to execute Tedder and anyone who allowed this crime to happen. God bless the children.
If karma doesn’t get him/them than God will…#ortheinmates #PRAYINGSOHARD#FORTHECHILDREN!!
This individual needs to draw his last breath behind bars or receive the death penalty!
Someone needs to be asking the cops and CPS about why they didn’t do anything sooner they both have been up there before all this but they didn’t do anything for the kids and they pay the price . If they would have investigated sooner some of this may not have happened! Such a sad situation
I hope the victims will overcome this abuse and not allow it to steal their joy for the remainder of their lives.
4 adults in two RV’s yes I agree with the other comment, another adult had to have known. I hope all four adults never see the light of day again. I pray there is a loving family that can take in all 6 kids so they can stay together.
You can’t tell me that as close as this family is that they didn’t know that this was going on, who ever knew needs to be in jail right along with him. If you sit back and do nothing about something this sickening, there has got to be something seriously wrong with you, and you can’t tell me that his girlfriend didn’t Know something, they were together 24/7. I’m am so glad that these children are out of these nasty conditions and can actually have a chance at life, their has got to be more to this story, I feel like there will be more arrest to come and it should be if they knew something.
Monstrous
I can’t wait til the rest comes out. (Can not disclose any information) the things these kids have been thru makes me sick the things that they said that was done them. No kid should ever have to indure what they have been thru. Cant wait til these kids get the justice they deserve. To finally live a happy normal life they have a long way to go mentally but they are getting every bit of help love and support they need to get thru this.
I feel so bad for these children, no one deserves to live like that… I hope the children know there are people who love them, they also have community who are thinking about them and praying for them. I hope these kids know not to let this define them, it is just a moment in a long great life if they rise above this. God loves them too. I pray these children are blessed with true love and happiness.
I’m sorry, but another adult there HAD to be aware of this. They were living in 2 small, crowded trailers…Someone knew
Hang him from the highest tree for all to see
i feel so bad for those kids. hopefully some or all can break the family cycle of stupidity.