Miami-Dade police officer accused of molesting children, authorities say
A Miami-Dade police officer was arrested on several charges of molesting three children Monday, according to the warrant for his arrest.
Daniel Ramos-Aviles, 40, was arrested the a warrant Monday and transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correction Facility without incident, according to the arrest report.
Ramos-Aviles is being held on no bond on three counts of sexual battery on a minor, one count of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child, and a count of lewd and lascivious exhibition on a child.
He was relieved of duty with pay, which will change to without pay once he is formally charged, the department said.
According to the Oct. 30 probable cause affidavit written by Miami-Dade police Special Victims Bureau Detective Angelina Lubin, Ramos-Aviles is accused of sexually assaulting three girls.
Lubin states in the report that the latest victim is 6 years old. Upon hearing about that girl’s accusations, two other girls who are now in their teens came forward and said Ramos-Aviles sexually abused them when they were about the same age, Lubin stated in her report.
Miami-Dade Police Department Interim Director Stephanie Daniels issued a statement Tuesday about the case.
“The privilege to be a law enforcement officer means the oath we took and the badge we wear represents integrity, trust and the honor to be the protectors and peacekeepers of our communities,” Daniels said.
Ramos-Aviles served with the department for just under 10 years; his work anniversary was coming up in December. His last post was patrolling the Village of Palmetto Bay, the department said.
“I am appalled to know that as a result of an investigation, detectives from our Special Victims Bureau arrested a member of our agency. The Miami-Dade Police Department will not tolerate this behavior, and as is customary, the department will assist and cooperate with the judicial process,” Daniels said.
Miami Herald Reporter Devoun Cetoute contributed to this report.
