Police: Man caught with young girl outside Marco Island church

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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Donaldo Ramos Reyes (Credit: CCSO booking photo)

A man was caught with a young girl outside a Marco Island church, according to police.

It happened Friday evening St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on North Collier Boulevard when a police officer on a routine foot patrol noticed someone hiding behind a large planter in the courtyard area. After several commands for the person to reveal themselves, the person emerged and turned out to be a young girl, the deputy said.

A man later identified as Donaldo Ramos Reyes, 22, was also found in some bushes nearby and eventually had to be hit with a Taser to be brought under control, the report states.

Reyes denied any sexual activity had occurred between him and the young girl, but the report goes on to state that he had a “hickey” on his neck and “initially said his girlfriend was responsible for leaving the mark.” The remainder of the report was redacted.

Reyes was taken to the hospital for medical clearance before being taken to jail. He faces charges of loitering or prowling and lewd and lascivious behavior with a victim age 12 to 16.

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