St. Johns County sexual predator receives 30-year prison sentence

St. Johns County resident Raphael Jesse Hampton was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by 10 years of sex offender probation Wednesday after pleading no contest to multiple child sexual abuse charges.

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Judge Christopher Ferebee handed down the sentence, designating Hampton, who is 34, as a sexual predator.

Hampton entered no contest pleas to charges of sexual battery on a minor ages 12 to 16 by a person in familial or custodial authority, aggravated child abuse and promoting sexual performance of a child.

The offenses also included soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct using computer services or devices and transmission of material harmful to minors by an electronic device.

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The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant State Attorney Monica Smith prosecuted the matter for the State of Florida.

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