Two men have been formally indicted by a Palm Beach County grand jury and now face capital charges for the repeated sexual abuse of a 7-year-old girl.
The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office announced the indictment of Josue D. Mendez-Sales 27, and Pablo N. Cobon-Mendez, 23, on Friday. They were both charged with counts of sexual battery on a person less than 12 years of age.
Both men, originally from Guatemala and living in West Palm Beach, were recently arrested after the young victim bravely came forward. Investigators say the abuse was not only frequent—it was brutal. According to police reports, the child was sexually assaulted nearly every day and beaten with a belt.
West Palm Beach Police Chief Tony Araujo called the allegations heinous during a news conference in late July.
“Both Mendez-Sales and Cobon-Mendez were arrested and transported to the West Palm Beach Police Department Headquarters where both suspects voluntarily confessed,” said Chief Araujo.
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Two men indicted for sexual battery on 7-year-old girl in Palm Beach County
The two men accused of sexually battering a seven-year-old girl have been indicted.cbs12.com
