A 36-year old St. Johns County man was arrested late Thursday on a charge of sexual assault upon a child over the age of 12 early.
Michael Sean Taylor, 36, of St. Augustine, was booked into the County Jail where he remains today in lieu of a $25,000 bond.
The investigation began Thursday when the victim’s parents learned that the suspect had allegedly sexually assaulted the victim on several occasions over the past two years.
The victim also stated that the suspect showed up at her residence while she was babysitting and allegedly sexually assaulted her in December 2010 or January of this year.
When the victim’s father confronted the suspect about the allegations, the suspect offered to pay the victim $200 a month until she turns 18 in exchange for not reporting the incident.
The suspect was located at his place of employment Thursday and brought in for questioning. He was then booked into the County Jail.