Arrest in Molestation Case Involving 5- and 10-Year-Old Victims

A former Bradenton resident faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation involving two Palmetto girls under the age of 12, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

Donald Gene Tiffany, 44, who now lives in Nokomis was arrested by Sarasota County deputies, who executed two arrest warrants for Manatee County, according to Bradenton.com.

The female victims were 5 and 10 years old when the alleged abuse took place in October 2012, Dave Bristow of the Manatee Sheriff's Office told Bradenton.com.

Tiffany was booked into the Manatee County Jail. If convicted, Tiffany could face up to 15 years in prison.

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