A man living in Hialeah was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his stepdaughter, a 15-year-old teenager who, according to authorities, had run away from home because he forced her to have relations.
The individual -who is now accused of aggravated child abuse- had married the victim's mother just a month ago, according to statements made to America Tevé by the older sister of the young woman, who also lives in the home. The mother of both young women is hospitalized for reasons that were not specified.
Court documents indicate that the arrested individual and the victim had used drugs on several occasions, and that the man had burned the young woman between her legs with a methamphetamine pipe.
"I didn't expect it, he isn't like that..." declared the sister of the 15-year-old girl, who added that she believes and always supports her sister, although at the same time she indicated that she cannot assure that he abused her.
"We're feeling calm now. We were fine with him; everything was going great until he started to act possessive or aggressive. He was a really nice person; we welcomed him into our home, and everything was good until he started to act as if he owned us," the young woman said.
The judge issued a restraining order for the victim and set the bail at $7,500. However, the detainee must remain in the Miami-Dade jail because he has another pending case.
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