ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies arrested the man they said he sexually assaulted four women at Pine Hills bus stops earlier this year.
Deputies said Nelson Odige, 30, is responsible for four sexual attacks on women on or near Hiawassee Road between Jan. 1 and Feb. 25.
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“This predator is off the streets and behind bars,” Sheriff John Mina said Thursday.
Deputies said they identified Odige as a person of interest in the case after the February case and had him under constant surveillance. An arrest warrant was signed Tuesday and Odige was arrested Wednesday night.
Deputies said after he was taken into custody, he confessed to the four sexual assualts.
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Any other victims are asked to contact the sheriff’s office.
Odige is being held on no bond.
Below is a timeline of the cases provided by the sheriff’s office and details on the charges Odige is facing:
Case 1
Date: Jan 1, 2023
Time: Approx. 7 a.m.
Location: Bus stop at Silver Star Road and Summer Glen Drive
Charges:
Attempted Sexual Battery With A Deadly Weapon
Attempted Robbery With A Firearm
Kidnapping With A Firearm
Aggravated Assault With A Firearm
Case 2
Date: Feb. 2
Time: Approximately 6:15 a.m.
Location: Bus stop at Hiawassee Road and River Oaks Drive
Charges:
Sexual Battery With A Deadly Weapon
Robbery With A Firearm
Kidnapping With A Firearm
Aggravated Assault With A Firearm
Case 3
Date: Feb. 2
Time: Approximately 6:45 a.m.
Location: Bus stop at Hiawassee Road and River Oaks Drive
Charges:
Attempted Sexual Battery With A Deadly Weapon
Attempted Robbery With A Firearm
Kidnapping With A Firearm
Aggravated Assault With A Firearm
Case 4
Date: Feb. 25
Time: Approximately 5:45 a.m.
Location: Bus stop at Hiawassee Road and Hennepin Boulevard
Charges:
Kidnapping
Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
Sexual Battery with a Firearm
ARRESTED: Pine Hills Rapist, Nelson Odige, 30, responsible for four sexual attacks on women on or near Hiawassee Road between Jan 1 and Feb 25. Thanks to cooperative victims & dogged detective work, he’s behind bars where he belongs. pic.twitter.com/I5lo2dZmhK
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) March 16, 2023
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