Undocumented immigrant arrested after alleged kidnapping and sexual abuse of minor in Florida – NBC 6 South Florida

An undocumented immigrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexually abusing a minor in Florida, officials said.

On Saturday, May 4, Marvin Perez Lopez was arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor under the age of 13.

According to the PBSO, during the investigation, officials learned that Lopez left Guatemala in early January, crossed through Mexico, turned himself in to Border Patrol and was charged and released for some time in 2027.

He later made his way to Florida, officials said. He is currently being held at the PBC jail without bail.

The incident comes just months after three undocumented immigrants from Guatemala were also accused of forcing a woman into a car and sexually assaulting her at two locations in Palm Beach County, officials said.

According to NBC6 affiliate WPTV, which first reported this story, the kidnapping happened in March in a residential area in the 5000 block of Lake Osborne Drive, just west of Interstate 95.

In a news release, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the victim was able to escape and flagged down a passerby to help her.

The suspects, 29-year-old Andres Felipe Morales, 30-year-old Darinel Ordonez Jjimenez and 31-year-old Marcos Felipe Ramirez, were arrested and booked into the Palm Beach County Jail.

Morales was charged with assault and false imprisonment, and the others are being held on two counts of conspiracy.