Inverness woman charged with sexual battery of 17 year-old and human trafficking
Citrus County, Florida - On April 18, 2021, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was contacted in regard to allegations of a past sexual relationship between Kristin Jarvis, an adult woman from Inverness, Florida, and a victim who was 17 years old at the time of the relationship with Ms. Jarvis.
The victim told Detective Jonathan Richey, with the agency's Special Victims Unit (SVU), that the sexual activity with Ms. Jarvis had taken place numerous times at various locations within Citrus County between August 2018 and January 2019, while the victim attended the Citrus County Renaissance Center, located in Lecanto, Florida, where Ms. Jarvis was, at that time, employed by Silver River Mentoring and Instruction (SRMI) as a para-professional. SRMI is a private company that operates the Renaissance Center.
Once evidence was obtained to support the victim's allegations, an arrest warrant was issued for Ms. Jarvis on October 27, 2021. On October 29, members of the CCSO Tactical Impact Unit and the United States Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force made contact with Jarvis and placed her under arrest. She is being held without bond at the Citrus County Detention Facility in Lecanto, Florida on charges of sexual battery by an authority figure, sexual battery by a custodial authority, human trafficking, traveling to meet a minor, child neglect, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
"Unfortunately, Jarvis used the trust placed in her because of her position to prey upon a vulnerable juvenile," said Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast. "The Citrus County Sheriff's Office will continue to do everything in our power to take predators like Jarvis off the streets. By working with our partners at the State Attorney's Office, we will hopefully help the victim find peace, and give the citizens a sense of safety."