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FDLE arrests Port Saint Joe man for sexual battery on a victim under 12
For Immediate Release
November 10, 2025
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Michael Mock, 48, of Port Saint Joe on charges of sexual battery on a victim under 12, a capital felony and lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under 12, a life felony.
The investigation began when the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) received a report from the victim regarding an incident that occurred around six years prior to disclosure. The DCF interviewer confirmed the suspect named in the disclosure was Mock.
FDLE agents issued a warrant for Mock’s arrest on November 6, then discovered that Mock left on a cruise out of Port...
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Priorities
FDLE is composed of five areas: Executive Direction and Business Support, Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Information, Criminal Justice Professionalism and Florida Capitol Police. FDLE’s duties, responsibilities and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943, FS, and Chapter 11, FAC. To learn more about these areas, read our Statement of Agency Organization and Operation or visit our Open Government page.
