A Cutler Bay man, 54, faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation after an incident with a 13-year-old boy inside a Miami-Dade church restroom, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
The arrest report did not name the specific house of worship, but it states the incident happened Sunday, October 5, around 1 p.m. before a service.
Authorities state that while the boy washed his hands, Alvaro Moises Rios entered the bathroom, rubbed the victim’s back, and touched him inappropriately.
Rios then asked for the victim’s phone number, receiving no reply, and asked where the boy’s mother was. The report states the boy told him his mother was in church waiting for him.
The report indicates the victim and Rios knew each other.
Assault and Confession
Authorities said Rios then grabbed the victim by the neck, kissed him on the lips, and told him he was beautiful.
The report says the victim felt “disgusted” and immediately ran out, telling his mother and a family friend about the incident.
Deputies state Rios confessed and they arrested him at 1 p.m. that same day. They transported him to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK).
Rios faces two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct on a child under 16.
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