Police: Man arrested for sexually battering 17-year-old girl at gunpoint

MIRAMAR, Fla. – Authorities in Broward County announced the arrest of a man who had been wanted in connection to a sexual battery on a minor.

According to Miramar police, 35-year-old Maurice Teledo Cherry allegedly forced 17-year-old girl into a vehicle at gunpoint.

It happened on Sept. 10 in the area of County Line road and Southwest 62nd Avenue.

Police said Cherry forced the victim to engage with him “in a sexual manner.”

He was arrested on Wednesday in Miami-Dade County, and authorities said there are two separate cases regarding Cherry, one in Miramar and one in a separate jurisdiction.

Anyone with information on any potential additional victims is urged to call the police.


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