A 42-year-old Boynton Beach man is facing two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation after police say a woman came forward last month with allegations that he repeatedly touched her inappropriately when she was a child. Rayon Wayne Jackson was arrested on September 9, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department.
The case traces back to allegations reported to police in August 2026, years after the abuse is said to have occurred, as reported by WPBF. The victim told detectives that Jackson repeatedly touched her inappropriately while she was a child, including multiple incidents in which she says he touched her while she was sleeping. The victim's mother told investigators her daughter disclosed the alleged abuse years ago, and she described additional incidents she said she witnessed or later learned about.
How Detectives Built Their Case
Detectives established probable cause to charge Jackson after investigators conducted a recorded phone call with him and later interviewed him at the police department, police said. During that recorded call, according to the arrest affidavit, Jackson acknowledged touching the victim. Investigators also say Jackson wrote an apology letter to the victim and her family.
This kind of recorded call is a well-established investigative tool in Florida sex-crime cases. Under Florida's general two-party consent wiretapping law, the exception described by the source applies when law enforcement is one of the parties, and an informant may be treated as law enforcement, according to Sheppard, White, Kachergus & DeMaggio P.A. The tactic is often used specifically to obtain confessions or incriminating admissions in cases where allegations surface long after the fact.
Why Charges Can Still Be Filed Years Later
The allegations against Jackson date back several years, but Florida law provides a specific mechanism allowing prosecution well after the fact. Under Florida Statute § 775.15(13)(a), the statute of limitations for sexual offenses involving a minor victim does not begin running until the victim turns 18 or reports the offense to law enforcement, according to the Pumphrey Law Firm. That provision is designed to ensure delayed disclosures by minor victims don't bar criminal prosecution down the road.
Jackson is charged under Florida Statute § 800.04(5), which defines lewd and lascivious molestation to include intentional inappropriate touching of a minor's private areas even over clothing, carrying the same criminal liability as direct contact under clothing, per Hanlon Law. When the alleged victim is between 12 and 15 years old, the offense is a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in state prison and a $10,000 fine, according to the Florida Senate's statutory text. Florida courts also treat the offense as strict liability regarding the victim's age and consent, meaning prosecutors do not have to prove that a suspect knew the victim's age or that the victim consented; however, prosecutors must prove intentional touching in a lewd or lascivious manner, and lack of lewd intent may be a defense, according to Richard Hornsby, P.A.
Part of a Pattern of Local Child Safety Cases
Jackson's arrest adds to a string of child-exploitation cases Boynton Beach police have pursued in recent months. In a case from May, officers arrested a 26-year-old man on felony luring charges after he allegedly followed two 13-year-old girls at a local Walmart. An undercover sting also led to an arrest in a Boynton Beach operation. The article also references a separate federal case but provides no verified details about it.
Statewide, Florida law enforcement agencies handle minor-related sexual-offense cases. Boynton Beach itself has grown to an estimated population of 82,960 in 2026, a roughly 3 percent increase since the 2020 census, making it the 43rd most populous city in Florida.
Jackson's case remains under investigation, and it is not yet clear whether the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office has filed formal charges beyond the initial arrest. All statements regarding the alleged abuse, the apology letter, and Jackson's acknowledgment during the recorded call stem from police allegations and the arrest affidavit rather than a court determination of guilt.
