Sanford restaurant co-owner accused of groping woman, exposing himself to her

The owner of a Sanford restaurant has been arrested after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her. Anthony Sirica, owner of the Old Jailhouse Restaurant, has been charged with attempted sexual battery, battery and indecent exposure. According to a Sanford Police Department report, Sirica groped a woman who was described by police as a “general laborer” on Friday when she was helping him sort items at a storage facility. The woman claimed that she fell down while moving things in the storage unit and Sirica rubbed her breast while helping her up. The report said he then exposed himself and tried to make the woman perform oral sex. The police report said that while Sirica attempted to push her head down, she started to record him with her phone. At one point Sirica is heard on the video, saying, “All kidding aside, once you start, I won’t do that because you will be on my payroll and it becomes a different story,” according to the arrest report. Police said that immediately after the incident the woman went to Sirica’s home and told his wife about the incident. After she told his wife, the woman contacted police, the report said. Investigators said Sirica was unable to explain what was shown in the video, but denied having sex with the woman. Nobody answered the door at the restaurant or Sirica’s home.

The owner of a Sanford restaurant has been arrested after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her.

Anthony Sirica, owner of the Old Jailhouse Restaurant, has been charged with attempted sexual battery, battery and indecent exposure.


According to a Sanford Police Department report, Sirica groped a woman who was described by police as a “general laborer” on Friday when she was helping him sort items at a storage facility.

The woman claimed that she fell down while moving things in the storage unit and Sirica rubbed her breast while helping her up.

The report said he then exposed himself and tried to make the woman perform oral sex.

The police report said that while Sirica attempted to push her head down, she started to record him with her phone.

At one point Sirica is heard on the video, saying, “All kidding aside, once you start, I won’t do that because you will be on my payroll and it becomes a different story,” according to the arrest report.

Police said that immediately after the incident the woman went to Sirica’s home and told his wife about the incident. After she told his wife, the woman contacted police, the report said.

Investigators said Sirica was unable to explain what was shown in the video, but denied having sex with the woman.

Nobody answered the door at the restaurant or Sirica’s home.