A man has been charged with committing lewd acts against a woman while she was jogging along Isla Verde Avenue in Carolina, the Department of Justice reported. According to the investigation, the events occurred on June 4, when the victim was traveling along Isla Verde Avenue near the Playa Serena and Playa Dorada condominiums. The accused, identified as Jean M. Rivera Pacheco, approached the woman and carried out acts of a sexual nature against her will.
Prosecutor Kechia M. Díaz Aponte, of the Carolina Specialized Unit, filed one charge against Rivera Pacheco for lewd acts in violation of Article 133(b) of the Puerto Rico Penal Code, which covers acts of a sexual nature committed through the use of force, violence or intimidation. Judge Orlando Puldón, of the Court of First Instance in Carolina, found probable cause for arrest and set bail at $5,000, which the defendant posted.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for November 16. The investigation was handled by agent María Rodríguez, assigned to the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Division of the Carolina Criminal Investigations Corps of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau.