Southpinellas: Karate instructor faces sex charges
sptimes.com - Apr 19, 2002
By LEANORA MINAI, Times Staff Writer
SEMINOLE -- A karate instructor at Jim Graden's Cardio Karate Center has been accused of having sex with two teenage ...
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Karate instructor faces sex charges
The man, 22, is accused of having sex with teenage students.
By LEANORA MINAI, Times Staff Writer © St. Petersburg Times published April 19, 2002
SEMINOLE -- A karate instructor at Jim Graden's Cardio Karate Center has been accused of having sex with two teenage students.
Pinellas sheriff's deputies arrested 22-year-old Mario Feliciano on Wednesday night during a class at the center at 9104 Seminole Blvd.
Investigators said Feliciano had sex with two 15-year-old girls between December 2001 and last month.
Feliciano, who also coaches a youth karate competition group based in Seminole, is charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery.
He was released Thursday from the Pinellas County Jail on $40,000 bail. He could not be reached for comment.
A fellow instructor, Kim Jones, read a prepared statement Thursday proclaiming Feliciano's innocence.
"Mr. Feliciano has a very good private investigator and defense team working vigorously to clear these vicious lies," Jones said.
Jones, 32, said she could not comment on whether Feliciano continues to work at the karate center. Graden, the center's owner, did not return telephone messages.
Investigators said Feliciano had sex with one of the 15-year-olds in December at the karate center.
The girl told investigators she was the only student in the center when Feliciano knocked on the locker room door.
He walked in, asked the girl if she was ready for a ride home and then hugged her, investigators said. Feliciano began kissing her and then pushed her down on the floor, pulled down her skirt and had sex with her, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The girl told authorities Feliciano gave her a ride home and said, "This never happened," the Sheriff's Office said.
The second charge stems from a March 22 incident at a student's home, investigators said.
Feliciano and the girl returned to the girl's home after a day at the beach when Feliciano hugged her and started kissing her, deputies said. Feliciano forced the girl to the floor and had sex with her, investigators said.
Sheriff's Cpl. Lee Miller said Feliciano was handcuffed in front of 20 students Wednesday night because he refused to step outside with deputies.
Miller said Feliciano knew of the pending charges but asked deputies to arrest him after class.
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sptimes.com - Apr 19, 2002
By LEANORA MINAI, Times Staff Writer
SEMINOLE -- A karate instructor at Jim Graden's Cardio Karate Center has been accused of having sex with two teenage ...
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/04/19/SouthPinellas/Karate_instructor_fac.shtml
Karate instructor faces sex charges
The man, 22, is accused of having sex with teenage students.
By LEANORA MINAI, Times Staff Writer © St. Petersburg Times published April 19, 2002
SEMINOLE -- A karate instructor at Jim Graden's Cardio Karate Center has been accused of having sex with two teenage students.
Pinellas sheriff's deputies arrested 22-year-old Mario Feliciano on Wednesday night during a class at the center at 9104 Seminole Blvd.
Investigators said Feliciano had sex with two 15-year-old girls between December 2001 and last month.
Feliciano, who also coaches a youth karate competition group based in Seminole, is charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery.
He was released Thursday from the Pinellas County Jail on $40,000 bail. He could not be reached for comment.
A fellow instructor, Kim Jones, read a prepared statement Thursday proclaiming Feliciano's innocence.
"Mr. Feliciano has a very good private investigator and defense team working vigorously to clear these vicious lies," Jones said.
Jones, 32, said she could not comment on whether Feliciano continues to work at the karate center. Graden, the center's owner, did not return telephone messages.
Investigators said Feliciano had sex with one of the 15-year-olds in December at the karate center.
The girl told investigators she was the only student in the center when Feliciano knocked on the locker room door.
He walked in, asked the girl if she was ready for a ride home and then hugged her, investigators said. Feliciano began kissing her and then pushed her down on the floor, pulled down her skirt and had sex with her, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The girl told authorities Feliciano gave her a ride home and said, "This never happened," the Sheriff's Office said.
The second charge stems from a March 22 incident at a student's home, investigators said.
Feliciano and the girl returned to the girl's home after a day at the beach when Feliciano hugged her and started kissing her, deputies said. Feliciano forced the girl to the floor and had sex with her, investigators said.
Sheriff's Cpl. Lee Miller said Feliciano was handcuffed in front of 20 students Wednesday night because he refused to step outside with deputies.
Miller said Feliciano knew of the pending charges but asked deputies to arrest him after class.
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Date of Birth: 11/02/1979
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Sex: Male
Hair: Brown
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Height: 5'07"
Weight: 220 lbs
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MARIO FELICIANO III
Date Of Photo: 05/26/2015
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Designation: Sexual Offender
Name: MARIO FELICIANO III
Status: Released - Subject to Registration
Department of Corrections #: R32977
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Date of Birth: 11/02/1979
Race : White
Sex: Male
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'07"
Weight: 220 lbs
FELICIANO is registered as a Sexual Offender.
Positive identification cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.
Aliases
MARIO FELICIANO
Scars, Marks & Tattoos
None Reported
Address Information
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10826 VILLAGE GREEN AVE
SEMINOLE, FL 33772-2903
Pinellas County Source: Registration
Received: 05/15/2012
Type of Address: Permanent
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Crime Information - Qualifying Offenses
Adjudication Date Crime Description Court Case Number Jurisdiction & State Adjudication
05/06/2003 LEWD,LASCIVIOUS CHILD U/16; F.S. 800.04 (PRINCIPAL) 0206544 Pinellas, FL Guilty/convict