March 26, 2025
On March 21, 2025 LCSO Detectives were investigating a child abuse complaint in the Bronson area. Detectives spoke to person with one leg who identified himself as “Rusty Eddy”. Detectives determined “Rusty Eddy” was an alias for John Russell Eddy Jr., who has been a registered sexual offender in the state of Florida since 2010.
The investigation revealed Russell Eddy Jr. had been living at the location where the child abuse was reported for a month. He was not a suspect of child abuse but could have been a potential witness. Detectives discovered Eddy had not reported a change of address as a condition of his sexual offender registration requirements. He previously registered as a transient sex offender in Alachua County in Grace Market Place. He was required to report to Alachua County in February but failed to comply. He was designated as an absconded offender from that location.
On March 24, 2025 LCSO Detectives returned to the property and made contact John Russell Eddy Jr. where he was taken into custody. Eddy’s evasion skills are a little “Rusty” therefore he has been charged with one (1) count of failure to register address change. His bond has been set at $50,000.00.