A 33-year old Fort Myers Man was charged with Lewd and Lascivious Behavior and Burglary after he followed a child from her bus stop and attempted to kiss her. Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated: "We will stop at nothing to protect those that cannot protect themselves, especially children. I'm proud of the hard work of my detectives. They investigated this case around the clock until this criminal was identified and arrested." On April 27, Edinson Salgado Arteaga approached a 13 year-old victim at he

Lewd and Lascivious Battery In March of 2024, an investigation began of alleged sexual acts with a minor. Mr. Alvarado was identified as a suspect and cooperated with detectives. Mr. Alvarado confessed to having sex with a male he met online through“Grindr”. Mr. Alvarado explained he believed the male to be 18 years old when the sex acts occurred. As the investigation continued it became clear Mr. Alvarado knew or should have reasonably known the victim was not an adult. After a search of Mr. Al