Tampa, FL (June 18, 2019) – This morning, a man was arrested for sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. He has been identified as 67-year-old Prudencio Diaz.
Police say that the suspect was accused of battering a victim at various locations throughout Pinellas County and Hillsborough County. The child was abused starting at age nine up until they turned 13 and are now an adult.
Diaz allegedly met the victim’s mother through a dating platform in the newspaper around 1993. The abuse started a while later after Diaz became entangled in their lives.
Diaz performed oral sex on the victim and had the victim perform anal sex on him as well. The sex acts happened multiple times a week after some time.
Diaz was interviewed and allegedly admitted to the allegations, and has since been taken to the Pinellas County Jail. He has been charged with two counts of sexual battery on a child under 12 and two counts of sexual battery on a child 12 or older.
The investigation into the charges continues.
Tampa Sexual Battery on a Child Laws
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