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Friday, April 19, 2024

Marion sheriff seeks help nabbing sex offender wanted for sex battery and kidnapping

Eric Thanal Lutterloah

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a registered sex offender who is wanted for sexual battery and kidnapping.

Eric Thanal Lutterloah, 50, is accused of recently holding a woman by knifepoint while sexually battering her. In 2003, he was arrested for sexual battery on a child under 16 and was found guilty in 2007.

“Eric has a history of this type of behavior and we need him off the streets,” Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said in his weekly “Wanted By Woods” Facebook segment.

Anyone with information about Lutterloah’s whereabouts is asked to call Det. Billy Burleson at (352) 368-3542. To make an anonymous tip, call Crime Stoppers of Marion County at (352) 368-STOP (7867). Tips also can be submitted at www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.

For Crime Stoppers, please reference 20-37 in your tip. Also, if you use Crime Stoppers and your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward.