U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Michael Angelo Tollen (75, Brevard County) to 19 years and 7 months in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor.
In addition, Tollen will be required to register as a sex offender and comply with the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act upon his release from prison. Tollen entered a guilty plea on March 11, 2024.
According to court documents, Tollen, who resided on Patrick Air Force Base at the time of the offence, was arrested in October 2023 after his family discovered he had been sexually abusing the victim, who suffered from developmental and cognitive impairment.
Evidence presented at sentencing showed that Tollen had been sexually abusing the victim starting when the victim was about 13 years old and continuing for over a year. Tollen’s sentence was enhanced because the court ruled that, due to the victim’s development and cognitive impairments, the victim was incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct against the victim.
The court also ruled that Tollen had attempted to obstruct justice by threatening to divorce his wife and cut off her access to his military benefits if she testified against him.
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