OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — After a nearly month-long investigation, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man accused of sexually abusing a young girl.
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On June 4, the victim reported that the suspect, Giancarlo Gonzalez-Nieves, had been sexually assaulting her for nearly four years.
The victim told investigators that the abuse started when she was roughly 8 years old and continued until she was roughly 12 years old.
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Investigators from the OCSO Special Victim’s Unit obtained multiple admissions from the 24-year-old Gonzalez-Nieves that confirmed the allegations of abuse from the victim.
A warrant for Gonzalez-Nieves was obtained and on June 27, he was arrested and charged with Sexual Battery (suspect over 18 and a victim under 12). This charge is a capital offense in the State of Florida.
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During a press conference, Sheriff Marcos Lopez said the suspect was a family friend of the victim and asked the public if there are any other victims or witnesses with information on Gonzalez-Nieves, call the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 348-2222.
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