Brett Baldwin, 43, of Mount Dora, Lake County, Florida, United States has been arrested. It was not for the disappearance of his wife Nicole Baldwin, 41.
Nicole Baldwin
On November 2, 2023, Nicole went missing. She was last seen at her residence in Mount Dora.
Nicole was on medication for anxiety and depression. Her car, cards, purse, Apple watch and other personal belongings were left at the residence.
Detectives have yet to publicly name a suspect or a person of interest. Nicole is still missing.
Alisha Baldwin, 20, is the first child of Brett and Nicole. The couple has three children together.
In 2010, Nicole gave birth to a son. In 2012, she gave birth to another daughter.
Brett Baldwin
On November 28, 2023, Mount Dora Police Department detectives executed a search warrant on Brett’s residence in Mount Dora and seized his iPhone. He was being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security in relation to Nicole’s disappearance.
A Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent found on Brett’s phone 31 photos and videos of children, including girls as young as 2 years old, being sexually abused. On December 14, 2023, he was arrested and charged with possession of child sex abuse material.
On December 22, 2023, Brett will attend his preliminary hearing. He is being held for the U.S. Marshals Service in the Marion County Jail in Ocala, Marion County.
Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case with the Mount Dora Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Brett is reserving his right to file a motion for bond at a later date.
Alisa Baldwin
According to Alisha, Brett had been staying in his mother’s house in Wildwood. After law enforcement came through on December 14, 2023, plywood hangs over the window of the house, Alisha told WESH.
“House got barged in,” Alisha told the publication. “Flash banged this morning. A lot of stress and stuff on my grandma.”
Alisha confirmed that Brett’s arrest had nothing to do with Nicole. The daughter said investigators did not find anything on her father’s phone that could incriminate him in relation to her mother’s disappearance.
Anyone with information about Nicole Baldwin‘s whereabouts is asked to contact the Mount Dora Police Department at 352-735-7130.
CONAN Daily 