Undocumented Man From Honduras Arrested for Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl in Florida

An undocumented man from Honduras was arrested in connection with a sexual assault of a teenage girl in Palm Beach County.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that Santo Martinez Varela was arrested on Saturday and charged with sexual assault and kidnapping.

Santo Martinez Varela

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{snip} Martinez Varela entered the United States when he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in 2023.

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The sheriff’s office noted that Martinez Varela, 35, has been linked to another crime involving robbery with a firearm and kidnapping that occurred on Dec. 26 {snip}

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