Juncos man jailed for alleged child abuse

By The Star Staff

A 72-year-old man was booked into prison on charges of lewd acts and child abuse on Wednesday.

According to a police report, the subject, a Juncos resident, committed the alleged acts in March 2020 against a minor under 8 years of age.

Judge Juan León González of the Superior Court in Caguas determined cause for arrest and imposed a bail of $300,000, which the accused could not pay.

The man was admitted to the Bayamón Correctional Institution until a preliminary hearing to be scheduled for a later date.