Miami, FL (February 26, 2019) – On Sunday, a woman undressed in front of a minor and now faces charges of lewd and lascivious conduct after asking the boy if he could ‘do things to her.’
49-year-old Maria Garay-Canales was arrested after undressing in front of the 15-year-old boy. She did so after asking him to retrieve something in the bathroom for her and then allowed the boy inside, closing the door on him.
The boy told Garay-Canales that he did not want to have sex with her, which is when she told him not to tell anyone about the incident.
When the boy spoke with police, he was able to identify the tattoos that Garay-Canales had in intimate and hidden areas on her body. Police have charged her but have not released information on how the two knew each other.
At this time, Garay-Canales is being held on a $7,500 bond.
Miami Lewd and Lascivious Conduct Laws
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