New Smyrna Beach bouncer charged with sexual assault – WFTV

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A bouncer was arrested Thursday afternoon on sexual assault charges, New Smyrna Beach police said.

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According to police, 48-year-old Medard “Ned” Keene frequently worked as a bouncer at several bars in the area.

Investigators said an acquaintance of Keene contacted them earlier this month after finding several of Keene's cellphones that contained several stored videos that appeared to show explicit sexual abuse.

They said the videos showed women in various sexual encounters in which Keene recorded or touched them without their consent.

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Police said one of the videos, taken in June 2020, shows an unconscious woman being sexually assaulted in a vehicle owned by Keene.

They said the woman was unable to “respond, move, speak or consent to the acts performed on her.”

“The victim in this video has been identified and is assisting with our investigation,” the agency said in a Facebook post. “Some of the women in the other videos have not yet been identified.”

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Investigators said Keene could face charges of aggravated assault as the case continues to be investigated.

Anyone with information that could help police identify additional victims is asked to email [email protected] or call Crime Stoppers of North East Florida at 888-277-8477.

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