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74-year-old man jailed in Puerto Rico over 2025 sexual assault charge

Fernando Rosario García, 74, was arrested and jailed on sexual assault charges in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico Department of Justice secretary Lourdes L. Gómez Torres announced on 13 November 2026 that 74-year-old Fernando Rosario García was charged with sexual assault of a 65-year-old woman. [1][2][3][4][5] Fernando Rosario García was taken into prison custody following the bail ruling on 13 November 2026. [6] Investigators stated Fernando Rosario García knew the alleged victim from a shared senior center, and accompanied her to her residence on the day of the incident. [7] The alleged victim reported losing consciousness at her home and waking partially unclothed during the incident. [8] A $20,000 bail was imposed on Fernando Rosario García, which he did not post, resulting in his detention pending a 25 November preliminary hearing. [9]
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  1. Puerto Rico Department of Justice secretary Lourdes L. Gómez Torres announced on 13 November 2026 that 74-year-old Fernando Rosario García was charged with sexual assault of a 65-year-old woman. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  2. The alleged sexual assault occurred on 8 August 2025 in Quebradillas against a 65 year old woman. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice stated on Friday that the Arecibo Prosecutor's Office filed a sexual assault charge against 74 year old Fernando Rosario García. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  4. Judge Rafael Lugo Morales of the Arecibo Court found probable cause for arrest against 74 year old Fernando Rosario García on sexual assault charges. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. Puerto Rico Department of Justice secretary Lourdes L. Gómez Torres confirmed the case details in an official press release issued Friday. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Fernando Rosario García was taken into prison custody following the bail ruling on 13 November 2026. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  7. Investigators stated Fernando Rosario García knew the alleged victim from a shared senior center, and accompanied her to her residence on the day of the incident. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  8. The alleged victim reported losing consciousness at her home and waking partially unclothed during the incident. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  9. A $20,000 bail was imposed on Fernando Rosario García, which he did not post, resulting in his detention pending a 25 November preliminary hearing. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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