Florida Lottery winner outed as sexual predator

Comment #28

Stack47 — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 23:30:51 GMT

Poole pleaded guilty in 2002 to sexual battery of two boys.

The story doesn't say if one of them was the 9-year-old from the 2001 Orange County charge.

If nothing else I bet they are just trying to get him to burn thru the lions share of his winnings in attorneys fees.

Does it really make any sense for the victims to sue him so they can watch a bunch of lawyers get rich

Comment #27

dallascowboyfan — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 14:33:09 GMT

Good for them.

Comment #26

BuyLow — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:36:58 GMT

He is now being sued by some of his victims. Lets see what happens....If nothing else I bet they are just trying to get him to burn thru the lions share of his winnings in attorneys fees.

Comment #25

luckyshoes — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:24:22 GMT

In total agreement. Ive seen predators walk and it sickens your heart. With $ at his disposal I dont think he ll be giving any to St. Jude.

Deviates with money equal a bad combination .

Comment #24

Get paid — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:45:29 GMT

Another case of an Idiot winning the lottery,if you don,t play you don,t win.

Comment #23

KY Floyd — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 06:41:10 GMT

We chose to not draw additional attention to this particular winner,

Here's good news/bad news for all of you who want the lottery to let you be anonymous if you win.

Comment #22

DoctorWhy — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:13:29 GMT

If the man legally purchased a ticket and won he should be allowed his winnings.

Comment #21

1977 — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:04:09 GMT

Hope the boy who should be 22 year old. now .saw the PICTURE of the SOB!!!!! and gets a lawyer ..

Comment #20

RedStang — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 06:31:16 GMT

He belongs in a landfill.

Comment #19

jjtheprince — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 04:06:52 GMT

Unless you are afflicted by the curse of Can't win that is.

Comment #18

PrisonerSix — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 03:24:07 GMT

I agree with this.

It's not up to the lottery to punish criminals, we have courts to do that.

Of course when it comes to people we wish didn't win, there are many who have been discussed here who didn't have criminal histories but had other problems that made us wish they didn't win, or after they won, they went crazy. Even though what many of these people didn't wasn't as bad as Mr. Poole, we still wish they hadn't won.

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Comment #17

HaveABall — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 22:32:24 GMT

Not dangerous, mypiemaster, since once he receives the monies in January, he'll need to each quarter, finish paying remainder of due 41% Federal Income Taxes and newer 'highest-income-bracket Federal Medicare Taxes'.

Though an exciting jackpot lump-sum amount to win, this net win wouldn't be enough for an immediate retirement from working full-time until he's in his 60s.

Comment #16

VenomV12 — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:47:37 GMT

A criminal record or what crime you did has nothing to do with wining the lottery. While I would prefer rapists, child molesters, drug dealers and a whole bunch of other people did not win the lottery, that does not mean they don't have the right to win the lottery. If they paid the money and they are of legal age, then it is their money, end of story. If their victims want to sue them and it is within the law, then that is fine also, but it is their money, end of story.

Comment #15

CDanaT — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:09:50 GMT

I am glad for Mr. Poole's scratch off jackpot win. I am VERY glad he had his photo taken and it's out there for people with children to see(as a refresher and a reminder).

While I am a bit perplexed as to why he wants the attention after past criminal activities. Guessing the scratchoff god has a plan for this man.

Comment #14

dr65 — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:43:27 GMT

450 pounds?

A pound of flesh might have been a fitting price to pay.

It's not fair to tag a person who has done their time for crimes they committed for life. But it is fair in a world

where sex sells and is on people's minds a lot of the time to watch the sexual deviants for life. And before any-

one cries, it's not his fault! It is, there are taboos. Anyone knows what's right and what's wrong.

$3M will afford this man a lot of good things or bad things.

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Comment #13

hearsetrax — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:52:58 GMT

Comment #12

mypiemaster — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:42:59 GMT

Baby raper + $3M = a very dangerous scary combination .

Comment #11

HaveABall — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 05:56:31 GMT

Apparently she's neither.

So, 18+ human mistake makers and non-mistake makers may win the lottery jackpot of any game. Yeah, we can all have renewed hope now that we KNOW that this jackpot win wasn't rigged. LOL.

Congratulations to all jackpot winners ... I am looking forward to joining your rare accomplishment soon

Comment #10

noise-gate — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:52:32 GMT

That's the price sexual predators have to pay- Their mugs are on the internet For Life . However there seems to be no information as to whether he has kept his nose clean since his release in 2006. Perhaps he has turned a new leaf and left the kids alone, one can only hope. Now if he decides to use his newfound wealth to lure children into unlawful acts...count that as three strikes - 25 years to life ..absolutely no early parole .

Comment #9

savagegoose — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:32:28 GMT

lady luck is blindfolded, or is that justice

Comment #8

TheGameGrl — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:20:00 GMT

^This was a very diplomatic response. I agree

Comment #7

winoneday — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 03:07:52 GMT

What is grant theft

Comment #6

chris-chase — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:27:01 GMT

I hope the next time I read about this clown is when the headline reads Lottery Winner/Child Molestor beaten to death

Comment #5

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:59:09 GMT

While he committed a heinous crime, he did do the time.

I'm not sure I want the lottery to be tacking on more penalties that a court didn't hand out. The lottery commission is not a judge or jury. If he bought a ticket, he has the same chance and right to win as anyone else.

As far as civil suits from his victims, that's another story.

Comment #4

Ron5995 — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:41:42 GMT

Not quite. In many states, child abuse sex victims can sue many years, or even decades, later. In PA, from my understanding, such a victim could potentially successfully (as in not being time-barred) file a civil suit up to age 30 (criminal actions up to age 50). Some states allow even more time, plus some states have extended the statue of limitations for filing civil suits. Unlike criminal statue of limitations, such extensions for civil cases can, and often do, apply retroactively. In essence... [ More ]

Comment #3

sully16 — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:23:22 GMT

He's stacked up a lot of bad Karma, What will his Lottery Curse be

Comment #2

MillionsWanted — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:54:25 GMT

Unless there are some rules saying he must pay his victims whenever he gets money, I guess he's all clear.

Comment #1

LottoMetro — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:50:39 GMT

Lady luck doesn't discriminate

Florida Lottery winner outed as sexual predator

Lottery Post — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:24:48 GMT

At the Florida Lottery headquarters, Timothy Poole, 43, posed for a photo with an oversized check after claiming his $3 million Scratch-Off prize. But when the image hit the Internet, others recognized the 450-pound man as a registered sexual predator.

In 2001, The Orange County Sheriff's Office arrested Poole on charges of sexual battery on a 9-year-old boy, records show. Before that, he was arrested in 1991 for stealing almost $20,000 in food stamps from Safeco Inc. of Ocala, where he worke... [ More ]