Tony Lee Burleson

Summary

This case arose in 2013 in San Diego, California.

From case notes obtained by FLOODLIT:

Tony Burleson “was booked on four counts of lewd and lascivious acts with children.” San Diego County sheriff’s deputies had been looking for Burleson since Friday when they were contacted by an alleged victim claiming abuse decades ago. Detectives interviewed the person and then found three more victims in this case but would not go into specifics in order to protect the victims’ identities.” “When asked if there were any recent victims, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Lt. James Bolwerk said, “We believe right before this was found out, there may have been something going on.” Prosecutors say Burleson allegedly abused three children over the course of the past eight months,” “Burleson has been charged with two counts of oral copulation on a 17-year-old, which allegedly happened six to eight weeks ago. Prosecutors say Burleson told the minor he/she could make money off the sex acts.” “He has also been charged with lewd and lascivious acts with children 14 and 15 years old.”