In Puerto Rico, a 48-year-old man, Enrique Miniño, faces charges for alleged abuse and negligence of a 4-year-old girl with autism, after a social worker from the Department of the Family found bruises on her body. According to the Police, the incident occurred on September 26, when the social worker was investigating a complaint of alleged abuse and found the girl had several bruises.
The Police’s Sexual Crimes and Child Abuse Unit, led by agent Agnesjoan Ortiz, consulted with prosecutor Lisa Alicea Alvarado, who instructed the presentation of charges. Judge Sofía Ramos Ríos from the Ponce Tribunal determined probable cause for arrest and set a $4,000 bond, which Miniño posted, and he was released under electronic supervision. The investigation was supervised by Lieutenant María Colón.
The Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact them at 787-343-2020 or through social media.