Weeki Wachee Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Child Molestation

WEEKI WACHEE – On Friday, an elderly man was taken into custody on charges of molesting a victim under the age of 12.

According to jail records, 78-year-old Frank Joseph Michali of 13058 Maycrest Ave was booked into the Hernando County Jail on 8-counts of Lewd and Lascivious Behavior and 1 count of Domestic Battery by Strangulation.

Michali is currently held without bond at the Hernando County Jail.

No further details are available at this time.

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office has not responded to requests for comment.