Hawthorne Man Charged In Armed Sexual Battery Case

HAWTHORNE ‒ A 36-year-old Hawthorne man has been arrested on charges of sexual battery with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after a woman reported being assaulted at his home.

Deputies said the incident occurred on Aug. 22, 2025, when the victim traveled from another county to visit Kimon Marcus Miller, whom she had met earlier this year. During the visit, she reported that Miller displayed a firearm and forced her into sex out of fear for her life. She told deputies that afterward he refused to let her leave right away and threatened her not to report the incident.

When she was finally allowed to leave, the victim said Miller followed her to her car, photographed her license plate, and demanded her driver’s license. He allegedly took pictures of the license and warned he would harm her and her family if she contacted law enforcement, adding that he knew how to find personal information because of past fraud convictions.

The victim fled to a public place and called 911. Deputies responded and escorted her to a hospital for a sexual assault examination. Investigators said she described the residence, firearm and other details that were later corroborated by evidence at the scene. Miller was arrested the following day, Aug. 23.

Court records show Miller is on probation for felony convictions in Georgia, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and firearm possession by a convicted felon. Although his arrest report listed a Hawthorne address, the Department of Corrections identifies his permanent address as Orlando.

This is Miller’s second arrest in Alachua County this year. On June 29, deputies found a pistol near his car while investigating an armed disturbance. He was arrested for firearm possession by a convicted felon and resisting an officer without violence. Judge Jonathan Ramsey set bail at $52,500, and Miller was released before prosecutors filed formal charges in August.

Following his most recent arrest, the State Attorney’s Office petitioned the court to hold Miller without bail on the sexual battery charge, citing public safety concerns. On Aug. 29, Judge James Colaw agreed, ordering him detained until trial. The judge also set bail at $100,000 for the firearm charge.

Sexual battery with a deadly weapon is a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon carries a maximum penalty of 15 years. Miller remains in custody at the Alachua County Jail.

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