Miami-Dade man accused of giving girl, 11, marijuana gummy, raping her inside Dolphin Mall bathroom
MIAMI -- A man was arrested after he was accused of giving a young girl a marijuana edible before raping her inside a bathroom at Dolphin Mall last week, according to a police report.
David Rivero, 33, of Miami, was being held at the Miami-Dade County jail after being denied bond during a hearing Tuesday. He has been charged with a felony count of sexual battery on a minor by an adult, according to the police report.
Police said the man confessed to the crime after detectives were able to locate him in order to question him about the incident. Investigators said they were still running toxicology tests to determine if the food item given to the girl contained marijuana.
The girl was at the outlet shopping center, located at 11401 NW 12th Street, on Dec. 10 in the afternoon when she somehow came in contact with the suspect.
Police spokesman Detective Andre Martin said the girl's parent dropped her off at the mall.
"Her parent was under the impression that she was meeting up with friends," he said. "But unfortunately, this incident occurred."
The police report does not indicate how or what the man said to the girl but apparently he gave her a marijuana gummy before taking her into a family bathroom, according to the police report.
Investigators said the man pulled her pants down and "took her virginity," according to the report.
The girl told her mother about the incident, which prompted her to take her daughter to Nicklaus Children's Hospital for an exam, police said.
Mall surveillance video filmed the girl and the suspect entering a family restroom and exiting.
The suspect is scheduled to return to court in 21 days for an arraignment but was ordered to have no contact with the victim and to stay away from the mall.
