- July 17, 2026
According to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, registered sexual predator Gabriel Pardo, 45, has been sentenced to an additional 10 years in the Florida Department of Corrections followed by 15 years of sex offender probation after violating the terms of his release less than 12 hours after leaving state prison.
The sentencing stems from Pardo's June 19 arrest after he failed to report to his probation officer the morning after being released from prison and instead walked more than six miles overnight to the Palm Coast home where he had previously victimized multiple children, the Sheriff's Office said.
According to FCSO, Pardo was released from a Florida state correctional facility at approximately 10:17 p.m. on June 18 and dropped off at a bus stop on State Road 100 in Flagler Beach. As a condition of his release, he was fitted with a GPS ankle monitor and ordered to report to the Florida Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Office in Bunnell at 8 a.m. the following morning.
When Pardo failed to report, probation officers alerted FCSO detectives after GPS data showed he had walked more than six miles to the neighborhood where he committed his previous crimes. Major Case detectives and the Sheriff's Office Real Time Crime Center worked with state probation officials to track his movements before locating and arresting him on Old Kings Road.
The Sheriff's Office said Pardo initially denied going to the home before claiming he had only gone to the area to orient himself and did not know he was required to report to probation. He also told detectives he had no intention of contacting the victims. Investigators determined there was no indication he entered the residence or made contact with anyone, and later confirmed the victims no longer lived at that address.
According to FCSO, Pardo is a registered sexual predator as the result of a 2018 case in which he repeatedly sexually abused two children in his care over several years and molested a third child during a sleepover. In 2019, he pleaded no contest and was found guilty of two counts of sexual battery by a custodian of a victim between the ages of 12 and 18, along with one count of sexual battery. He was sentenced to eight years in prison followed by 15 years of sex offender probation.
Sheriff Rick Staly praised the coordinated effort that led to Pardo's quick arrest and return to prison.
"This is swift justice at its finest," Staly said. "This case demonstrates what can be accomplished through coordinated efforts, effective communication, and a rapid response. Every person involved played an important role in ensuring this dirtbag was held accountable and swiftly returned to prison after violating the conditions of his prison release and probation."
