12-year-old turns himself in and is charged with molesting young girl
theGrio REPORT - A 12-year-old in Florida has been charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a young girl.
A 12-year-old in Florida has been charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a young girl.
According to the arrest report, the victim reported that David Berrios Jr. has been “putting his hands down the front of her pants” and that this had occurred “approximately four times and the last occurred a few days ago.”
Police were called to the victim’s home in October, and the next month, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sexual Assault Unit was involved. Berrios was arrested Thursday.
“This is more common than you may expect, but so often, it goes unreported,” News4Jax crime and safety analyst Gil Smith said. “It happens at different levels.”
“He would get some psycho-sexual counseling,” Smith said. “Depending on the age, anywhere under 16, he’ll get that type of counseling. Just in case they may not know right from wrong.”
