Overview

• Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez said the charges came after a November 2024 probe and that Lamppin faces 24 counts of sexual battery by a custodian.
• A 15-year-old victim told deputies she was abused between ages six and eight while in his foster care, and a second former foster child said the misconduct began at age 16.
• Investigators found that abuse started within days of a victim moving into his home and persisted through multiple years.
• Lamppin’s foster parent rights have been suspended, his Chick-fil-A employment terminated, and he remains jailed in Osceola County.
• The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is seeking additional survivors to determine the full scope of alleged abuse linked to his church and restaurant positions.