Earlier Story
Former JSO Officer Richard Cannon Faces More Sex Crime Charges
08/29/2011
25-Year JSO Veteran Arrested Last Week On Charges Involving Minors
JACKSONVILLE - A Jacksonville police officer facing sex charges against minors remained in jail Sunday.
A judge postponed Richard Cannon's bond reduction hearing.
The 25-year veteran and now-former officer is charged with six counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor and one count of capital sexual battery on a minor.
Two of the counts of lewd and lascivious acts were on a victim older than 12 but younger than 16, according to a police report, while the other four, along with the capital sexual battery charge, were on a victim younger than 12, according to the report.
Neighbors in Cannon's Northside neighborhood who knew the 47-year-old said they were surprised and concerned by the allegations.
"I've talked with him a few times. He seemed to be a decent person," neighbor Tommy Hatcher said. "Never dreamed of anything like that happening."
"My daughter actually gets off the school bus a few houses down, you know, and it concerns me," neighbor Julie Clark said. "I've tried looking him up on the jail records and I can't find him anywhere."
There is no word yet on when Cannon will have his bond hearing.
Court officials expect it will not be for another week.
