The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s Major Crimes detectives arrested a 65-year-old Tavernier man on Sept. 6 on a felony child sexual abuse charge.
Richard Hayward Eddins was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior on a child less than 12 years old. Eddins was arrested following execution of a search warrant at a Tavernier residence on Harbor Drive in which several pieces of electronic equipment and storage devices were seized.
Eddins is known to have an established presence on the Internet and social media platforms. More charges are expected and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office at 305-289-2410.
Eddins is being held on $200,000 bond.
