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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAccording to the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office, on Tuesday evening, 24-year-old Adrian Felix contacted a PCSO deputy who he knew and confessed to her that he had touched a juvenile inappropriately, and he wished to turn himself in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, when a PCSO special victim\u2019s detective spoke with Felix, they said he refused to answer any questions about the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to PCSO, a female witness said that the victim texted her on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m., and stated that Felix had been “weird” toward her on Sunday evening, April 27, while she was at the couple\u2019s home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim reported that Felix had touched her thighs, buttocks, and breasts over her clothing, and rubbed her back under her shirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investigators said the witness confronted him about the allegations. They said he initially denied them but then confessed to her and said he would turn himself in to the sheriff\u2019s office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the investigation, another witness was also told by the victim about the molestation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Felix was arrested and charged with two counts of lewd molestation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Adrian Felix\u2019s actions were deeply unacceptable and egregious. As a former detention deputy, he was responsible for supervising inmates\u2014he was on the outside looking in. Now he\u2019s on the inside looking out,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Felix had been employed as a detention deputy with the PCSO since January 21, 2025. Upon his arrest, Felix resigned. Had he not resigned, PCSO said his employment with them would have been terminated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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