North Port man gets life in prison for crimes of child sexual abuse
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
12TH Judicial
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Douglas Mark Selbee was sentenced to life in prison for crimes of child sexual abuse. The Defendant was convicted by a jury on April 11, 2025, of 14 charges: 3 counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Child Under 12; 2 counts of Sexual Battery on a Child 12-18 by a Person in Familial/Custodial Authority; 3 counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Child 12-16; 4 counts of Lewd or Lascivious Conduct Upon a Child Under 16; 2 counts of Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition Upon a Child Under 16. The crimes were investigated by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. The sentencing hearing took place on June 4, 2025, and the Honorable Judge Thomas Krug – who presided over the trial – sentenced the Defendant.
The life sentence was imposed on 5 of the charges. On the remaining charges, the Defendant was sentenced to just under 36 years in prison. The Defendant was ordered to never contact the Victims or their immediate family again. He was also designated a Sexual Predator under Florida Law.
The lead prosecutor in the case, Assistant State Attorney S. Ethan Dunn, said: “Today’s verdict protects the community by permanently removing a convicted child predator from our society. The Victims were able to close a chapter in their life that never should have begun. I would like to thank them for their courageous words today. I would also like to highlight the support of their friends and family, along with members of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the Child Protection Center, and the advocates from the PAWS program for attending and supporting the Victims and their family during this final hearing. Thanks to the jury’s verdict, and now the sentence from the Court, this Defendant can never victimize anyone ever again.”
If you have any questions or would like further information please contact Assistant State Attorney S. Ethan Dunn in the Sarasota County office at 941-861-4400.
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