Former Flagler first responder arrested for sexually assaulting unconscious victim in ambulance – 104.5 WOKV

BUNNELL, Fla. – James Melady, a former Flagler County Fire Department employee, was arrested Wednesday for molesting an unconscious woman in Flagler County.

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According to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, it was contacted by Daytona Beach Police about a 2021 video that showed Melady molesting an unconscious woman in Flagler County. The video was shot in the back of an ambulance while Melady was on duty and in uniform.

During the investigation, the victim was identified as a former Flagler Beach resident. On October 17, 2021, the victim was being transported from her home to a hospital in Daytona Beach when the incident occurred.

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Melady was arrested by the Daytona Beach Police Department for sexual abuse of a helpless person and video voyeurism of a victim 19 years of age or older.

According to MPs, he confessed to the crimes.

Melady is being held without bail in the Volusia County Jail.

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