Man arrested after doing "adult things" to child throughout the year
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (FOX 35 WOFL) - The Osceola County Sheriff's Office reports that Douglas Aron Ortiz was arrested for for 5 Counts of Capital Sexual Battery (Victim Under 12), 4 Counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation (Victim Under 12), 1 Count of Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition, and 1 Count of Resisting Arrest without Violence.
The sheriff's office says that the investigation begun when the juvenile victim informed her mother that Ortiz had been doing "adult things" to her. The child described on-going sexual abuse for the past year.
Ortiz had access to the child because he was acquainted with the child's mother, deputies say.
Ortiz reportedly resisted the deputy's efforts to place him in handcuffs, but eventually cooperated with the investigation and admitted to the allegations. He was transported to the Osceola County Jail.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office wants you to contact them at 407-348-2222 or Crimeline at 1800-423-8477 if you know any information related to this or any other similar incidents. Information leading to a felony arrest may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.