Bartow Man Took Photos Of Teen Undressing In Bedroom: Sheriff

Lakeland FL

08 December, 2021

8:30 AM

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POLK COUNTY, FL — A Bartow man faces video voyeurism of a child under 16 charge after deputies accused him of recording a teenager undressing in her bedroom, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Robert Scott Bartow, 46, told the victim after he showed her pornographic images on his cell phone that wanted to have sex with her, investigators said. He allegedly sent two nude photos of himself to another teen girl. Detectives said he confessed to his crime Monday, and he knew the victims were minors. Scott has been classified as a sexual offender by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement due to a 2003 Polk County conviction for lewd or lascivious battery on a victim 12-15 years old. Robert Scott, 46, is accused of not complying with his sexual offender obligations. (Polk County Sheriff's Office)Police said Scott had failed to comply with the registering requirements of his sexual offender obligations by not reporting a vehicle he owned, a new phone number and a new Facebook account. "A leopard can't change its spots…and it's obvious Robert Scott hasn't changed his deviant ways," Sheriff Grady Judd said. "He is the kind of person we don't want to be near children. Hopefully, he'll be held accountable and sent to prison where he won't be able to victimize children. He obviously did not learn anything from his first conviction and placement on the sexual offender registry." Robert Scott Bartow faces the following charges, according to the sheriff's office: Video voyeurism of a child under 16Lewd/lascivious conductUse of communication device to commit felonyTransmit material harmful to a minorSex offender failure to register