Testimony continues in child sex tourism case

Mich. man accused of sexually abusing Haitian children set to resume testifying in Miami trial

Published On: Feb 26 2013 09:59:13 AM EST   Updated On: Feb 26 2013 01:34:34 PM EST
MIAMI -

A Michigan man on trial in Miami federal court denies sexually abusing Haitian children at a residential center he operated in the Caribbean country.

Matthew Andrew Carter faces five counts of traveling from Florida to Haiti for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with minors, along with one count of attempting child sex tourism.

Carter said Tuesday that the Haitian national police investigated a few complaints of sexual misconduct at his Morning Star Center since 2003. Haitian authorities never arrested him.

Haiti's government shut down the center after U.S. authorities arrested Carter in 2011.

Under questioning by his attorney, Carter said he provided children at the center with food for their families and a daily allowance for school. He denied having sexual relations with any of the center's residents.

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