What happened: A man who fled Florida after being accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teen girl in 1992 at a Boynton Beach train station is now headed to prison.
Background: Santos, now 58, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Sept. 9 — the maximum sentence allowed under the sentencing guidelines in effect when the crime happened, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department.
The case dates back to June 8, 1992, when officers responded to the Tri-Rail station near 2800 High Ridge Road after reports of a S3xual assault. Witnesses told police the suspect had fled and was running along the F.E.C.
Officers soon found Santos, then 27, and took him into custody. Investigators determined Santos had first encountered the 15-year-old girl earlier that afternoon after following her from the Lake Worth Road and Congress Avenue area to the Lake Worth Tri-Rail station.
the girl was walking west from the station when a man on a bicycle approached her and began talking to her. His comments quickly became S3xual and inappropriate, and he continued following her despite her attempts to get away.
cages, inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz She eventually met up with a friend and managed to break away.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
Any person identified in connection with an alleged offense is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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