JSO launches new investigation after News4JAX report on TikTok account posting women, children without their consent
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Shortly after News4JAX reported on a TikTok account that was recording inappropriate videos of women and children without their consent and posting them on the platform, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office launched a new investigation into the matter.News4JAX has since learned that the Sheriff’s Office had already begun several other investigations regarding the online content, which appears to have been secretly filmed in public places across Jacksonville, Palatka and St. Augustine. We are working to find out how many open cases there are and what investigators might have learned about the person behind the accounts, whose identity is still unknown.The original user’s name on TikTok was “staugustineflorid,” but that account — which included posts with disturbing content and captions such as “virgin white girl,” “cute teenage girl” and “sexy lady” — has since been banned from the platform.However, the problem has not gone away. Viewers and TikTok users have pointed to at least two other accounts they believe could be connected because they appear to post similar inappropriate and potentially illegal content of women and children in our area: @tjacksonville.flohorneym and @jacksonvilleflori3. Other accounts flagged by viewers include pages labeled “T Jacksonville Florida Ladies” and “Pleasantville Florida Real,” which appear to feature the same type of voyeuristic videos.TikTok creator Jason Goodrich first brought the “staugustineflorid” account to the attention of News4JAX and created several videos warning women about the pages, which he described as “creepy,” pointing out that some of the subjects appeared to be underage. He told News4JAX that TikTok has removed multiple accounts after he reported them.“I have gotten three of the accounts taken down. I got the main one down, the teenage one down and the Palatka one down, plus the one we talked about in my interview,” Goodrich said, adding that several women featured in the videos have since contacted him directly.“Three girls that were actually in the videos have reached out to me, and they said one of them was 16 at the time, and the other one told me at the time she was recorded, she was 19,” he said. “It sounds like he’s been doing this for a very long time.”A JSO spokesperson shared the following statement about the case:“We would always remind people, while out and about in a public setting, the potential exists to be captured on video or in pictures being taken by others. If the feeling is these pictures overstep into a privacy concern, or become construed as a potential criminal act – they can feel free to call JSO for a response and vetting of the scenario into a possible report writing and follow-up investigation.”One of those women spoke to News4JAX by phone and asked not to be identified because of privacy and safety concerns. She said she was 16 when she was recorded.“Me and my mom were just out shopping, you know, just minding our business, nothing unusual,” she said. “You wouldn’t think you’d be watching for someone taking photos or videos of you, but that was back in 2022. I was 16 years old.”She said they learned about the video when a stranger messaged her mother.“It was like two days later, somebody had messaged my mom that I didn’t even know and was like, ‘Is this you? This looks like you,’” she said. “It was at a low angle. The page got taken down, and we thought everything was taken care of, and then in 2024, another account was created.”According to the woman, the same video resurfaced on the new account with the caption “sexy mom and daughter.”“Yes, the video was reposted — the same exact one,” she said. “It was disturbing more than anything, just knowing that they were so close and I didn’t even notice it.”She said her family filed a police report when they first discovered the video.The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office confirmed it has several active cases related to these TikTok videos, in addition to the new investigation opened after the News4JAX report, but we are still working to confirm how many cases there are and a timeline“I am very happy to hear that they’re starting an investigation. It’s really good to hear,” the woman said. “I know that they’re trying to do something about it and stop these people from doing it.”Goodrich said raising awareness is critical, even as questions remain about what criminal charges, if any, could apply.“If we can’t do anything about it legally at the moment, we can’t get him arrested, make him as uncomfortable as he’s making these women,” Goodrich said. “If we make it known that he’s going around doing all this, now everybody’s on guard.”He said the main TikTok account had about 1,600 to 1,700 followers before it was removed.Local attorney Shannon Schott, who reviewed some of the posts, explained that videos or photos taken in public generally are not against the law. However, she said there could be civil claims if someone’s name or likeness is used commercially to make money or gain influence.Schott said that if you look up an account and find yourself on it, you possibly “can pursue legal action.”Regarding videos or photos of minors, Schott noted that Florida law does not have specific protections similar to those in states like California, but she said context matters.“There’s space in the law to say that these girls should not be on the accounts, especially since it definitely has an undertone of sexual motivation,” Schott said. “It’s unfortunate that we have to tell women and girls to be aware of their surroundings, but that’s just the world that we currently live in.”Schott also advised that if someone finds themselves in multiple posts by the same account, it could be grounds for cyberstalking or harassment charges.If you notice someone following or recording you in public in an inappropriate way, attorneys and law enforcement recommend telling them to stop and consider reporting them to police for stalking or harassment. JSO is asking anyone who believes they may have been recorded and posted online without consent — or who recognizes locations or people in the videos — to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.
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