A woman named Maria Ximena Duarte, 45, who calls herself a
“psychologist,”
befriended a 15-year-old girl and tried to get her to have sex with two adult men, reports Law & Crime. She is now in jail in Miami-Dade, Florida, facing charges of human trafficking of a child, lewd and lascivious exhibition on a child younger than 16 while the defendant is older than 18, lewd and lascivious battery, and interference with custody.
According to court documents, one of the men is accused of sexually abusing the girl, but only their first names are mentioned. They haven’t been charged yet, and Law & Crime is not revealing their names. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Documents reveal that the girl told police she met Duarte at a hotel pool area while walking her dog on Tuesday. Duarte quickly became friends with the teenager, claiming to be a psychologist, and gaining the young girl’s trust to open up to her. Duarte then allegedly offered the girl a marijuana cigarette and some alcoholic drinks. The girl refused the alcohol but spent time in Duarte’s hotel room, going home and returning the next day.
On Wednesday, Duarte reportedly took pictures of the girl and sent them to a man, claiming that the girl was 21 and interested in having sex with him. The girl, however, rejected it, saying in the paraphrasing of the affidavit that
“she was not like that.”
Documents state that Duarte had sex with a man in front of the girl and gave her a phone to record it. The documents also say that the defendant performed oral sex during this incident, telling the victim
“she was teaching her.”
Duarte’s boyfriend arrived at the hotel room, and Duarte tried to leave the girl alone with him. Despite the girl’s discomfort, Duarte pushed her back inside and told her to make the man
“feel good.”
The girl refused, but Duarte’s boyfriend grabbed her by the head and neck, leading to a sexual assault. While in the room, the girl found out that Duarte exchanged sex for drugs to support her addiction.
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
