Posted on 08/12/2007 11:51:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
PORTSMOUTH — An illegal alien wanted by the Department of Homeland Security is being held on $75,000 cash-only bail for charges alleging he restrained and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in a Water Country wave pool Sunday.
Marvin Hernandez, 27, of 11 Ingall St., Lynn, Mass., is alleged to have twice grabbed an inner tube in which the minor girl was floating, pulled her toward him and put his hand inside her bikini bottom. As a result, he is charged with a felony count of criminal restraint, felony false imprisonment and two Class A misdemeanor counts of simple assault.
Prosecutor Corey MacDonald said the simple-assault charges are expected to be upgraded to reflect the sexual assault allegations.
According to an affidavit by Officer Laura Purslow, she was dispatched to the Lafayette Road water theme park on Aug. 5 at 2:29 p.m. Purslow's report says the girl told police Hernandez put his hand down her bikini bottom twice and the second time she "got away" and told a lifeguard. The girl later identified Hernandez to authorities and his only form of personal identification was a Mexican voter's card, according to police.
Hernandez was arraigned in Portsmouth District Court through a Spanish interpreter Monday, when not-guilty pleas were entered on his behalf and he requested the assistance of a public defender. He told the court he works as a roofer, shares a Lynn, Mass. apartment with four friends and offered the explanation that he was holding an inner tube with one hand and keeping afloat with the other.
MacDonald told the court police have learned Hernandez is in the country illegally and is wanted by the Federal Immigration Department for deportation.
"Mr. Hernandez is both a danger to the community and a flight risk," the prosecutor told Judge Sawako Gardner.
At the conclusion of the arraignment, Judge Gardner set bail at $75,000 cash and $20,000 personal recognizance. If he is able to post bail, Hernandez is court-ordered to stay away from Water Country and return to the court for an Aug. 14 probable cause hearing.
“How many American citizens now killed on US soil since 9-11, by foreigners???”
10’s of thousands.
Or maybe just gringo females.
This has become a real sore spot with me, having a 15 year old girl myself.
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