
Florida man accused of sexual battery of Eustis woman with disability, police say
By Marcus Chen
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An Eustis man is facing multiple sexual battery charges after police say he sexually assaulted an 18-year-old victim with a cognitive impairment over the course of a night.According to investigators, officers responded Tuesday morning to the area of South Grove Street and Citrus Avenue after receiving a report of a sexual battery.Police said the victim met the suspect along the Lake Walk in Eustis between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday. The victim and suspect then walked to a residence in the 600 block of South Grove Street, where authorities say the assault occurred.Investigators said the suspect sexually battered the victim repeatedly throughout the night. The victim told police they asked the suspect to stop several times, but the suspect allegedly refused.The victim reported that the following morning, both individuals went to Open Door, a community assistance center located on East Citrus Avenue.Police later identified the suspect as Alexander Benjamin Johnson, 53, of Eustis. A be-on-th