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Man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting 4 women at Pine Hills bus stops

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies arrested the man they said he sexually assaulted four women at Pine Hills bus stops earlier this year.

Deputies said Nelson Odige, 30, is responsible for four sexual attacks on women on or near Hiawassee Road between Jan. 1 and Feb. 25.

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“This predator is off the streets and behind bars,” Sheriff John Mina said Thursday.

Deputies said they identified Odige as a person of interest in the case after the February case and had him under constant surveillance. An arrest warrant was signed Tuesday and Odige was arrested Wednesday night.

Deputies said after he was taken into custody, he confessed to the four sexual assualts.

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Any other victims are asked to contact the sheriff’s office.

Odige is being held on no bond.

Below is a timeline of the cases provided by the sheriff’s office and details on the charges Odige is facing:

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Case 1

Date: Jan 1, 2023

Time: Approx. 7 a.m.

Location: Bus stop at Silver Star Road and Summer Glen Drive

Charges:

Attempted Sexual Battery With A Deadly Weapon

Attempted Robbery With A Firearm

Kidnapping With A Firearm

Aggravated Assault With A Firearm

Case 2

Date: Feb. 2

Time: Approximately 6:15 a.m.

Location: Bus stop at Hiawassee Road and River Oaks Drive

Charges:

Sexual Battery With A Deadly Weapon

Robbery With A Firearm

Kidnapping With A Firearm

Aggravated Assault With A Firearm

Case 3

Date: Feb. 2

Time: Approximately 6:45 a.m.

Location: Bus stop at Hiawassee Road and River Oaks Drive

Charges:

Attempted Sexual Battery With A Deadly Weapon

Attempted Robbery With A Firearm

Kidnapping With A Firearm

Aggravated Assault With A Firearm

Case 4

Date: Feb. 25

Time: Approximately 5:45 a.m.

Location: Bus stop at Hiawassee Road and Hennepin Boulevard

Charges:

Kidnapping

Aggravated Assault with a Firearm

Sexual Battery with a Firearm

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.