Florida Pastor Faces 14 Charges in Child Sex Case, HIV Non-Disclosure Alleged
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Updated · polksheriff.org · Aug 4
Florida Pastor Faces 14 Charges in Child Sex Case, HIV Non-Disclosure Alleged
3 articles · Updated · polksheriff.org · Aug 4
Summary
Polk County detectives arrested 42-year-old Winter Haven pastor Timothy Chaneyfield after a 14-year-old said he was picked up on three straight days and taken to Chaneyfield’s home for sex.
A July 28 NCMEC cyber tip led investigators to messages that began on a dating app and continued on Instagram; Chaneyfield was arrested at Orlando airport on July 29 returning from Baltimore and later admitted sexual activity with the minor.
14 charges now filed include three counts each of lewd battery, traveling to meet a minor and interfering with custody, plus unlawful use of a communication device, four HIV non-disclosure counts, and drug charges.
A separate adult complainant told deputies he learned only afterward that Chaneyfield was HIV positive; detectives said Chaneyfield also did not disclose that status to the child.
More than $350,000 bond has been set, and the sheriff’s office is seeking possible additional minor or adult victims.