A 33-year old Fort Myers Man was charged with Lewd and Lascivious Behavior and Burglary after he followed a child from her bus stop and attempted to kiss her. Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated: "We will stop at nothing to protect those that cannot protect themselves, especially children. I'm proud of the hard work of my detectives. They investigated this case around the clock until this criminal was identified and arrested." On April 27, Edinson Salgado Arteaga approached a 13 year-old victim at he

FORMER ROMEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ARRESTED FOR LEWD & LASCIVIOUS CONDUCT ON STUDENT On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes detectives arrested Juvenal Gomez (DOB: 12/01/1962) for Lewd and Lascivious Conduct on a Romeo Elementary Student. On November 20, 2020, School Resource Officer, Cpl. Hewett received information that a student was inappropriately touched by a para-professional, Juvenal Gomez. The victim stated Gomez, while sitting beside her a