LAKE COUNTY, FL — State Attorney Bill Gladson announced Thursday that prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a Lake County man who was indicted on dozens of felony charges involving a child victim.
A Lake County grand jury returned a true bill of indictment against 41-year-old Schubert Navarroza Macarat on 47 felony counts, including 12 counts of sexual battery on a child younger than 12 years old.
According to the State Attorney’s Office, the investigation began on March 22, 2026, when deputies with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a past sexual offense involving a child. Authorities said the child later disclosed ongoing abuse during a forensic interview.
Investigators gathered additional evidence during the investigation, including a 4-terabyte hard drive containing approximately 3,000 videos. Authorities said at least 700 of those videos have been confirmed as child sexual abuse material.
Following the indictment, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office filed notice of its intent to seek the death penalty if Macarat is convicted of the capital offense charges.
Macarat was arrested and remains held without bond at the Lake County Detention Facility. Assistant State Attorney Shannon Schlarf is prosecuting the case.
SOURCE: Office of the State Attorney-5th JC
