MIAMI – Police officers arrested a 62-year-old man over accusations that he sexually abused a minor in Miami-Dade County.
Inmate records show correctional officers booked Pedro Garcia at 10:15 p.m., on Saturday, at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
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Garcia, also known as Pedro García Pantaleón, faced a charge of lewd or lascivious molestation against a victim 12 to 16 years old when he appeared in court on Sunday.
A judge set his bond at $5,000 and ordered him to stay away from the victim and wear a GPS monitor. Court records show Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Laura Cruz is set to preside over the felony case.
Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Joyce Grace Ortega contributed to this report. A copy of the police arrest report in the case was not immediately available Sunday.