Mom of 4
May 21st, 2008, 08:12 PM
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LAS CRUCES — A 35-year-old Las Cruces man is behind bars after being charged with 25 counts of child rape, according to court records.
Gerald A. "Jerry" Garcia, 35, was arrested Tuesday after the girl, a female relative who is now 13, went to the Las Cruces Police Department to report the alleged abuse. She told police the incidents began when she was 10.
Garcia was being held at the Doņa Ana County Detention Center on $1.22 million bond.
The 24 counts of criminal sexual penetration against Garcia are first-degree felony charges. He also was charged with one count of second-degree criminal sexual penetration.
According to court records, when confronted about the girl's allegations, Garcia admitted to the acts.
Detectives are continuing their investigation and further charges against Garcia are pending, according to a LCPD news release.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_9336505
LAS CRUCES — A 35-year-old Las Cruces man is behind bars after being charged with 25 counts of child rape, according to court records.
Gerald A. "Jerry" Garcia, 35, was arrested Tuesday after the girl, a female relative who is now 13, went to the Las Cruces Police Department to report the alleged abuse. She told police the incidents began when she was 10.
Garcia was being held at the Doņa Ana County Detention Center on $1.22 million bond.
The 24 counts of criminal sexual penetration against Garcia are first-degree felony charges. He also was charged with one count of second-degree criminal sexual penetration.
According to court records, when confronted about the girl's allegations, Garcia admitted to the acts.
Detectives are continuing their investigation and further charges against Garcia are pending, according to a LCPD news release.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_9336505