MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Police arrested a 69-year-old convicted sex offender after they say he exposed his genitals and masturbated in front of a 15-year-old boy at a Miami-Dade bus station last month.
According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Police Department, Jose Luis Denis is facing one count each of molestation on a child and exhibition on a child.
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Jail records show he is also facing a separate charge after violating his registration requirements as a convicted sex offender.
The victim told detectives that he was riding a Miami-Dade County transit bus around 1 p.m. on April 22 when he met Denis at the Palmetto Metrorail Station, the report stated.
Authorities said moments after meeting Denis on the bus, Denis asked the victim to pay for his entrance fee to board the Metrorail.
According to the report, while aboard the Metrorail, Denis invited the victim to sit near him so they could continue their conversation.
Police said at some point during their conversation, Denis exposed his penis to the victim and began to masturbate while attempting to grab the victim’s hand and guide it towards his penis.
As the victim exited the Metrorail, Denis grabbed the victim’s buttocks over his clothing, according to the report.
After speaking with investigators, police said the victim identified Denis through a stack of photos.
After reading Denis his Miranda rights, he provided detectives with a statement that was redacted from the publicly released arrest report.
As of Wednesday, Denis was being held at the Metro West Detention Center, where his bond has not yet been determined.