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Pair pleads in Jacksonville Beach sexual assault case

Jacksonville, FL — Two people accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Jacksonville Beach have now pleaded and been sentenced to time served and probation.

Jacksonville Beach Police first reported the assault to the public last July, as they sought help tracking down the two suspects. There was not much information initially released, but court records have since shown that the two approached a woman around the boardwalk in the early morning hours of July 1st, 2018, and said she was "exactly what we are looking for". The affidavit for arrest warrant further said the two suspects- since identified as Shawn Cobb and Corinthia Morris- then took the woman to their truck, where they sexually assaulted her. Police say DNA evidence helped lead them to Cobb.

Cobb was initially arrested for three counts of sexual battery and kidnapping with a weapon. Court records show he has now pleaded guilty to one count of felony battery, and the remaining three charges are being dropped. Cobb is being credit for the 327 days he served in jail and sentenced to four years of drug offender probation.

Morris was initially facing two counts of sexual battery and kidnapping with a weapon, but one of the sexual battery charges was dropped early on. She has now pleaded guilty to one count of felony battery, and that adjudication is being withheld. The kidnapping charge is being dropped. Morris is also being given credit for time served, which for her is 303 days. She will also serve four years of probation, and must perform a substance abuse evaluation.

Neither of the suspects are allowed to have contact with the victim, and they must both enroll in a psychosexual evaluation, keep a driving log, abide by a curfew, and pay certain court costs and fees.

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