Volusia man arrested for sexual battery

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - An Ormond Beach man has bonded out of jail following his arrest on charges of sexual battery on a teenager. Doug Wilhite, 56, was arrested early Friday morning by investigators with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office Sex Crimes unit. Around 4:20 p.m., Whilhite posted bail on on a $100,000 bond.

The investigation started when Wilhite was interviewed concerning the victim being reported missing in May. It was learned that Wilhite was a nudist and that the victim and the victim's friends were allowed to be naked around Wilhite.

Wilhite went on to claim that the victim had made sexual advances toward him, but that he never touched the boy sexually.  Wilhite told investigators that he allowed the victim and his friends to come over to his house and have sex in his presence. He also said that he offered to provide video equipment to the victim and his friends if they wanted to film themselves naked.

Investigators spoke to the victim in July and learned from him that Wilhite would provide alcohol to him if he would agree to be naked. The victim also said that Wilhite had engaged in sex acts with him about a dozen times.

The case is still under investigation as the Sheriff's Office looks further into  Wilhite's past activities with the possibility that there are additional victims.

Anyone who knows about additional victims is asked to contact investigators at the Sheriffs Offices Sex Crimes Unit at (386) 323-3574 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at 1-888-277-TIPS.