Public Safety

Gainesville man charged with molesting child over several months

A 62-year-old Gainesville man, Michael Taylor, was arrested and is being held without bond in the Alachua County Jail on charges of molestation and sexual battery of a minor. Investigators say an 11-year-old girl reported that Taylor had inappropriately touched her repeatedly over several months, beginning when she was 10, and that he used candy, soda, and money to bribe her. The case came to light during a Gainesville police investigation into a separate matter.

Sources: WCJB TV20