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Deputies arrest man for impregnating 14-year-old girl in Hillsborough County

Posted at 8:04 AM, Oct 12, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-12 09:42:27-04

A man has been arrested after he forced a 13-year-old girl to have sex with him, impregnating her last year, according to Hillsborough County deputies.

According to a police report, Felipe Diaz Hernandez, 50, forced the victim (who was 13-years-old at the time) into sexual intercourse while the victim was sleeping. The date and time of the offense are unknown. The victim stated that this occurred more than one time. 

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As a result of the sexual battery, the victim became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl in September 2017.

DNA testing, conducted by Florida Department of Law Enforcement, proved that Hernandez is the biological father of the child.

He was arrested on Wednesday and charged with Sexual Battery and Child Abuse (Impregnation).

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