The accused man told authorities that the girl was to blame for the abuse she suffered. Subscribe to Lakeland Patch for our free morning newsletter and regular news alerts. Carlos Calderon of Mexico is facing multiple felony charges, including sexual battery of a child, lewd molestation of a child under the age of 12, use of a child in sexual performance and sexual performance by a child. In addition, he is charged with unlawful use of a two-way communication device, according to the sheriff's office.
Judd said his agency has been unable to obtain confirmation of Calderon's immigration status because of the partial government shutdown. So we have this guy in our county jail at taxpayers' costs. When Calderon's fingerprints were entered into a database, the sheriff's office said it received notification of a warrant for arrest of alien from the U. Department of Homeland Security. Here's what he told us: It's not my fault. It's hers. She encouraged it," Judd recalled. She's now She encouraged it?
You're a year-old-man and you're suggesting that this person, this baby, this child encouraged it. Investigators found the sexually explicit images of the girl on Calderon's cell phone, according to the sheriff's office.
Judd said he was not aware of any other victims or whether the images had been shared with others though the sheriff requested that anyone with information on possible other victims contact his office. Detectives also located a pink adult sex toy in Calderon's bedroom dresser drawer, that was described by the child, the sheriff's office said.
Judd said that the incidents occurred on a "continuous basis" during the multi-year period. The child recently told an adult about Calderon. According to the sheriff's office, Calderon had eight previous arrests, including six for driving with a non-valid, suspended, or revoked driver's license. He was arrested in for a probation violation and in for possession of the drug K-2, as well as drug paraphernalia. I'm not sure how many.
