A Palm Beach County man who worked as a security guard is facing sexual battery and lewd molestation charges after a child's account of alleged abuse grew more detailed nearly a year into a law enforcement investigation. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office identified the man as Sintorous Lamont Wright Jr., and court records list charges of lewd or lascivious molestation and sexual battery involving a person younger than 12, plus an additional molestation charge tied to a person younger than 16.
According to WPBF 25 News, investigators began looking into the case in November 2025 after receiving a report of alleged abuse. A probable cause affidavit cited by the station says the child gave no statement during an interview the following month, and detectives separately interviewed Wright that December, when he denied the allegations.
Account Expanded Months Into the Investigation
By June 2026, investigators said the child had alleged multiple incidents of inappropriate contact, a shift from the earlier interview in which no statement was provided. Detectives conducted an additional interview as part of the investigation in October, and a detective then requested a warrant for Wright on three charges. The warrant request was signed on October 9, according to the document cited by WPBF.
Researchers have examined how young victims disclose abuse. A study examining 131 forensic interviews reported disclosure patterns and new information across turns within interviews. Palm Beach County also has multi-agency collaboration and Child Protection Team services.
Charges Carry Mandatory Minimums Under Florida Law
The sexual battery charge involves a person younger than 12. Lewd or lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 is a life felony under § 800.04(5)(b), carrying a mandatory minimum of 25 years up to life in prison, according to a breakdown from attorney Richard Hornsby. The additional molestation charge involves a person younger than 16.
Court records reviewed by WPBF do not indicate how the case has been resolved, and the allegations against Wright have not been proven in court.
Security License Carries Its Own Reporting Rules
Wright's background as a security guard brings separate regulatory exposure. Florida Statute § 493.6118(1)(z) requires security officers holding a Class D or Class G license to notify their employer within three calendar days of any arrest, regardless of the offense, according to Nawara Law.
Pattern of Similar Cases in the County
This arrest follows a string of recent child sex abuse cases prosecuted in Palm Beach County. Hoodline reported on a 20-year-old jailed without bail earlier this month on similar capital sexual battery charges, and a separate case involving a Palm Beach Gardens man surfaced just weeks before that. A different case in September detailed lewd or lascivious molestation charges brought after two minors disclosed abuse to investigators over an extended period. A prior case in August 2025 also involved a Boynton Beach school security guard facing child sexual misconduct charges.
Palm Beach County offers 24/7 Victim Services. As the case against Wright moves through Palm Beach County court, it remains unclear whether defense counsel will raise questions about the months-long gap between the child's initial lack of statement and the more detailed allegations that followed.
