NEWS RELEASE
FCSO Investigations Net Two More Sex Offense Convictions
Date:Friday, June 5, 2026
BUNNELL, Fla. — Two men arrested last year following separate Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit investigations into sex offenses involving minors have been convicted and sentenced in recent days. Adding to numerous successful sex offense convictions this month.
Josiah Morales, 19, of Palm Coast, was arrested in August 2025 after Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit detectives determined he had sex multiple times with a minor. On June 3, Morales reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, pleading guilty to child abuse, which was reduced from an original charge of lewd or lascivious battery. Following Morales’ plea agreement, Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols sentenced him to five years on probation without the possibility of early termination. Morales is also required to follow certain sex offender restrictions, including the requirements to successfully complete sex offender treatment at his own expense, no unsupervised contact with minors, and no use of the internet without prior approval.
Left, Josiah Morales is arrested by deputies in Palm Coast on August 13, 2025.
Right, Josiah Morales (Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility mugshot)
Jordan Pittmon, 27, of Daytona Beach, was arrested in February 2025 following an eight-month investigation by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Major Case Unit, led by Master Detective Kathryn Gordon, into the sexual battery of a 14-year-old victim.
Jordan Pittmon (Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility mug shot)
Detectives determined that Pittmon, then 26 years old, first contacted the victim through Instagram in November 2023. After the victim ran away from home, Pittmon picked her up, brought her to his residence, and had sex with her multiple times before dropping her off at a park the following day. An adult family member of the victim had previously discovered the online messages between the two and confronted Pittmon directly, informing him that the girl he was communicating with was 14 years old. Pittmon continued to communicate with her anyway.
On June 3, Pittmon pled no contest to lewd or lascivious battery and traveling to meet a minor. Following Pittmon’s plea agreement, Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols adjudicated him guilty and sentenced him to 85 1/2 months, or just over seven years, in state prison. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for life and will be on sex offender probation for five years after his release from prison. Pittmon is currently being held at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility awaiting transfer to Florida Department of Corrections custody.
“While I personally believe all predators who take advantage of kids should be sentenced to prison, every case is different and the prosecutor and judges take that into consideration when making prosecution and sentencing decisions,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “Our job is to put together a solid investigation and let the justice system handle the rest. I commend our team and thank our partners at the State Attorney’s Office for their hard work to ensure these guys can’t prey on other children and are held accountable for their actions. Within the last few days, we have had numerous successful convictions putting perverts on probation, in jail, or state prison, and ensuring they are designated as sex offenders or receive sex offender restrictions. My message to predators is this – don’t prey on our children unless you want to be arrested and suffer the consequences that will follow you for life, just as the crimes you committed will follow the victims forever.”
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