A Key Largo man was arrested on Thursday for the sexual abuse of an underage girl after the incident was reported by one of the victim’s family members.
Robert Garrett Nelson, 32, was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior/molestation of a victim under the age of 12.
According to the report, the victim notified her family member, who then went to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office with the information.Detectives subsequently interviewed the victim, who stated Nelson touched her private area several months ago while he thought she was asleep.
Nelson’s attorney said that he would not be issuing a statement.
The Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for his arrest, and Nelson was booked into jail, where he was being held on a $50,000 bond.
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