Lozano man accused of sexual assault

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ
Staff Writer
reporter@sbnewspaper.com

Santana Miranda pic

Santana Miranda of Lozano was recently arrested in Houston. He is accused locally of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. (Precinct 4 Cameron County Constable photo)

A Lozano man was arraigned on Tuesday, Dec. 28 after allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.

“Basically this happened in July of this past year. He was out there with a 15-year-old and eventually he did commit sexual assault at his mom’s house on top of a trampoline. The girl’s mom found out and she came in to report it.” said Chief Deputy Jose Zamorano of the Cameron County Constable’s Department Pct. 4 in Rio Hondo.

According to a press release, the incident was reported on Aug. 8 of this year. An investigation followed in which the suspect was identified at 23-year-old Santana Miranda of Lozano.

“He is now 23-years-old. He turned 23 last month, but he was 22-years-old at the time he was with the 15-year-old,” said Zamorano.

For more on this story, pick up a copy of the Jan. 2 edition of the San Benito News. Or view our E-Edition by clicking here.

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