Former Pensacola doctor arrested for alleged probation violation

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A former Pensacola doctor has been arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for an alleged probation violation, the agency said in an announcement.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) said it arrested Brian Mitchell Lee, 52, of Pensacola, this week for violation of probation.

According to the FDLE statement, in 2014, the FDLE and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) arrested Lee, then a medical physician practicing in the Pensacola area, for allegedly traveling to meet a minor to commit an unlawful sexual offense and using a two-way device to facilitate a felony.

He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 10 years of probation, in addition to being required to register as a sexual offender, the FDLE said.

An FDLE agent who worked the 2014 case reportedly recognized Lee in a Pensacola restaurant while off-duty and observed him using a computer. The agent called Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and, together with responding deputies, made contact with Lee, who allegedly refused to allow them to inspect his computer.

Following the encounter, agents consulted with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) to check on the terms of Lee’s probation. Upon confirming that Lee was prohibited from using computers, the FDLE said its agent reported the observed violation to FDC.

Lee’s probation officer issued an affidavit for his direct arrest and FDLE agents took Lee into custody.

Lee was booked into the Escambia County Jail. The case will be prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit.