PACE, Fla. — A Pace man has been arrested after being accused of sexually abusing a child decades ago, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Joseph Limerick, 52, is accused of repeatedly abusing a 9-year-old girl between 1990 and 1993, authorities said. The alleged victim told investigators the abuse happened multiple times over those years and that she was threatened into silence.
The case was recently presented for prosecution following a lengthy investigation. Limerick was taken into custody and booked on the charges.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with information about similar cases to come forward. Limerick is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.