Gilmer Mauricio Medina has been released from jail on a $25,000 bond.
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The case happened on Friday when she was crossing Washington Street toward Eola Drive, and the man pulled up next to her in his blue vehicle naked.
“It was scary to hear her now because that innocence, that child in there, is gone now,” the woman, who prefers to remain anonymous, said. “It was scary to hear her, because that innocence, that child in there, is gone now. She understands all of those things that the world tries to teacher and how real it is. And it is sad to see your child lose that.”
According to the victim’s mom, the suspect then proceeded to follow the teen, but she was able to run away and hide.
According to the mother, the community support her family received made the difference in this case.
“We went straight to the streets, and we went to the businesses and to the homes locally. And we just asked for their help,” she said. “They do not accept this behavior, especially the thorn part district. They all the business owners, were fully supportive by that next afternoon.”
Medina faces a $25,000-dollar bond, along with charges for lewd behavior and exposure of sexual organs.
For the victim’s mother, the 13-year-old is the hero of her own story.
“I’m so proud that she came forward and that she went, and she did those hard things, and she got justice from it,” she said. “I’m so proud of her.”
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