Slain 9-Year-Old Girl Was Sexually Assaulted
From Times Wire Services
A convicted sex offender entered Jessica Lunsford’s house through an unlocked door, took the 9-year-old girl from her bed and sexually assaulted her, authorities said.
Lunsford’s body was found Saturday in Homosassa Springs. The suspect, John Evander Couey, 46, was booked on a probation violation and failure to register as a sex offender.
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