North Miami man raped 10-year-old girl in 2015, police say

Roderick Vernet, 20, arrested Monday

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. ā€“ A 20-year-old man from North Miami was arrested Monday on a sexual battery on a minor charge that stems back to a 2015 incident, police said.

The 10-year-old victim and her brother were staying at Roderick Vernetā€™s home while their mother was away sometime around Thanksgiving 2015, police said.

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While the victim and her brother were sleeping,Ā Vernet placed a pillow over the victimā€™s head and had sex with her, police said. The sound woke up the victimā€™s brother, who saw Vernet on top of his sister.

Vernet has been arrested and is being held without bond.

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