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Stepfather accused of shooting teen having sex with his daughter

By
Bob Hazen
@ October 16, 2009 9:23 AM
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An Apopka man is being held on no bond after allegedly shooting an 18-year-old man he found having sex with his step-daughter.

Police say Wade Edwards came to his home on Rafton Road and found the teenager in bed with his 16-year-old step-daughter. Investigators say left the room, got a gun, and shot 18-year-old Julian Harp 4 times.

"At this time, based on the nature of the charge, there is no bond," a judge told Edwards during his first court appearance Friday morning.

The teenager was taken to the hospital, and should survive. Edwards is charged with attempted murder.

In the Apopka police report, the stepdaughter told investigators she and her boyfriend were trying to leave the home when Edwards pointed a gun at them. She went into another room as her stepfather told Harp to leave, but Harp stood still with his hands in the air, pleading with Edwards not to shoot him.

"(The daughter) stated that Harp did not make any furtive movements towards Edwards. (The daughter) stated that Harp was just standing upstairs and all of the sudden Edwards shot Harp several times," the report said.

Harp gave a slightly different account, saying that he was walking down the stairs when Edwards shot him.

Edwards told investigators "as he approached his daughter's room, a black male 'pounced' out at him he just shot 3, 4, or 5 times...Edwards stated that he didn't know who this person was and he was scared, so he just shot."

During the appearance, a judge also read off Edwards' previous criminal history, which apparently includes an assault and weapons charge from St. Croix in 1992.

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  • 16 is not stat rape.
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    Thats not rape, teens that age date all the time, lets be realistic,I've heard of husband and wife shootings like this, but teens, he couldof just beat him up instead of shooting him thats what my father would have done.When we tell people we've been rape noone does anything, but when we consent all hell breaks lose, the world is so backwards these days
  • Fred's Comment
    An adult Man having "any" sex, consensual or not with a minor is statutory rape sir. You obviously do not know what the law is. The law is designed to protect minors who are not mature enough to make these decisions.
    The 18 year old man should have steered clear of this minor and focused his attention on someone 18 or older. The prosecution needs to charge him with "Statutory Rape". Fred, to be so deffensive, sounds like you might be guilty of this crime yourself.
  • An 18 year old guy having consentual sex with his 16 year old girlfriend is NOT rape!
  • This is not right. He doesnt even have a bond and i know this man and he is not what the media is saying.
  • Stepdad shooting
    This is a tough one. To me this is a man shooting a rapist in his home. I am not sure I agree with the attempted murder charge. I think this guy should should be charged with simple assault and sentenced to time served and put on probation. This guy should not be doing real time for doing what every dad in the world would do if they found an adult man having sex with his daughter right under his nose. The man with 4 new holes in his A-- should be charged with stat.rape. That would be justice.
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