He is 33 years old and an 11-year-old girl accuses him of the serious crime of sexual abuse. The disturbing event took place in a family bathroom at the Dolphin Mall, a well-known shopping center in northwest Miami-Dade, Florida.

On Sunday afternoon, December 10, 2023, the girl told her mother that a stranger had abused her, according to EVTV Miami. The minor had gone to the mall to meet a friend, Telemundo 51 reported.

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The alleged rapist was arrested and identified as David Rivero, Univisión Noticias said. He attracted the minor’s attention by offering a so-called sweet. However, the candy turned out to be “marijuana gummy.”

When the alarmed mother heard her daughter, she rushed her to a hospital for examination. The girl told the doctors exactly the same thing about what happened in the mall, Univisión reported on December 19.

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No bail

The network also pointed out that Rivero, who had already been taken to court, is said to have confessed to the scandalous act.

According to Telemundo 51, which obtained details from the arrest report, David Rivero was arrested last Monday and is accused of sexual assault of a minor by an adult.

He also added on the 19th of this month that “Rivero was taken to jail where he remains without bail, according to court records.”

Dolphin Mall security staff has video of a Miami-Dade police officer indicating the subject was captured entering and exiting one of the family bathrooms with the victim.

According to the police report, Telemundo 51, “they did not know each other.”

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The event took place around three o’clock in the afternoon on December 10.

The fact that this has been reported worries the families of Miami-Dade because there are thousands of people who visit, especially during these holidays.

(JO)