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Florida judge Jeffrey Ashton, who was the lead prosecutor during the
Casey Anthony trial, is reportedly under investigation after
allegations of molestation and failure to report child abuse were
apparently made against him, according to an executive order signed
by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Those details were included in an executive order signed by DeSantis
on Oct. 11, 2023, and publicly posted to the Governor's Office's
website.

The Winter Park Police Department told FOX 35 they're currently
investigating criminal allegations made against the Judge Ashton.

According to the executive order, State Attorney Andrew Baine, who
was appointed to the Ninth Judicial Circuit in August 2023 after
former State Attorney Monique Worrell was suspended, requested that
the alleged case be moved to the Tenth Judicial Circuit because
Ashton is a judge with the Ninth Judicial Circuit to avoid a
conflict of interest.

The executive order assigns State Attorney Brian Hass of the Tenth
Judicial District to oversee the reported investigations into
Ashton, his wife, Rita Ashton, and David Ashton.

Few details about the allegations themselves were immediately known.
The executive order mentions that allegations of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 16 and failure to report child abuse
have been made against Judge Ashton.

It also mentions allegations of child abuse against Rita Ashton, and allegations of lewd conduct on a child under 16 against David
Ashton. It is not known if Jeffery, Rita, or David have been
arrested, charged, or are facing charges in light of the reported
allegations or investigation.

FOX 35 has reached out to Ashton's office for comment, but did not
immediately hear back.

A spokesperson for the Ninth Judicial Court of Florida deferred FOX
35's inquiries to the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida. FOX 35 has
reached out to the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida for comment.

As of Friday afternoon, Ashton's bio page remained up and active on
the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida website.

https://news.yahoo.com/gov-desantis-executive-order-exposes-
204423549.html

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