Roamer
03-25-2008, 01:56 PM
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Local News
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Man charged for kidnapping, sexually assaulting two sisters
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police have charged a man who abducted two young sisters from their Homestead home on Sunday night with sexually battery.
Miami-Dade police arrested and charged Lindoro Alvarado, a Mexican national, with three counts of sexual battery on a minor under 12, two counts of kidnapping of a child under 13, and two counts of child abuse, among other charges.
On Monday night, speaking through a translator, the victims' uncle explained the children, a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old, had to be taken to the hospital to see if their abductor sexually abused them in any form. "Now they have been taken to the hospital for analysis," he said.
Sexual battery detectives interviewed Alvarado and said that evidence found on the girls, after they were admitted to a rape treatment center at the hospital, indicts the man of not only physical abuse on the children but also rape.
Police transported Alvarado, who worked with the uncle in Mexico, to the Miami-Dade County Jail. Police said he had been uncooperative with investigators and gave police multiple identities. He now has an appointment with a bond judge.
Police found the two girls Monday morning in Hialeah Gardens after authorities issued an Amber Alert late Sunday night.
According to authorities, Alvarado took the sisters from their home, which he was also staying at. Officials said the man took the children while their mother showered. "She has indicated to the party not to take the children, and, he said, 'I'm going to take the children to the park,'" said Homestead Police Captain Ed Bowe.
The victims were spotted 12 hours later near Hialeah Elementary School. The victims' uncle said he's just happy that they are both now home. "The worst was yesterday," he said. "We didn't know where to look for them or where to find them."
Authorities believe the suspect is an illegal immigrant who moved to the U.S. three months ago from Mexico.
Local News
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Man charged for kidnapping, sexually assaulting two sisters
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police have charged a man who abducted two young sisters from their Homestead home on Sunday night with sexually battery.
Miami-Dade police arrested and charged Lindoro Alvarado, a Mexican national, with three counts of sexual battery on a minor under 12, two counts of kidnapping of a child under 13, and two counts of child abuse, among other charges.
On Monday night, speaking through a translator, the victims' uncle explained the children, a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old, had to be taken to the hospital to see if their abductor sexually abused them in any form. "Now they have been taken to the hospital for analysis," he said.
Sexual battery detectives interviewed Alvarado and said that evidence found on the girls, after they were admitted to a rape treatment center at the hospital, indicts the man of not only physical abuse on the children but also rape.
Police transported Alvarado, who worked with the uncle in Mexico, to the Miami-Dade County Jail. Police said he had been uncooperative with investigators and gave police multiple identities. He now has an appointment with a bond judge.
Police found the two girls Monday morning in Hialeah Gardens after authorities issued an Amber Alert late Sunday night.
According to authorities, Alvarado took the sisters from their home, which he was also staying at. Officials said the man took the children while their mother showered. "She has indicated to the party not to take the children, and, he said, 'I'm going to take the children to the park,'" said Homestead Police Captain Ed Bowe.
The victims were spotted 12 hours later near Hialeah Elementary School. The victims' uncle said he's just happy that they are both now home. "The worst was yesterday," he said. "We didn't know where to look for them or where to find them."
Authorities believe the suspect is an illegal immigrant who moved to the U.S. three months ago from Mexico.