Deltona, FL – An elderly Deltona man is in custody for stalking and exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl in his neighborhood.
79-year-old Rogelio Melot Rodriguez was arrested on Tuesday night by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office and held without bond at Volusia County Jail on 1 count of aggravated stalking and 2 counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition.
VCSO spokesman Andrew Gant says Rodriguez followed the girl every day for 2 to 3 weeks while she walked the family dog.
“The 10-year-old also said Rodriguez would often stand outside her bedroom window,” Gant added.
The girl’s mother told deputies she thought at first that Rodriguez was just being friendly towards her daughter, but finally decided to report her suspicions to VCSO after spotting him performing a sex act in the street while staring at her daughter’s bedroom window on Tuesday.
“The girl’s 15-year-old brother also witnessed the incident and ran outside to confront Rodriguez,” Gant noted.
A deputy responding to the call found Rodriguez near his home on the 1400 block of Franconia Avenue around 6:30pm on Tuesday and took him into custody because he matched the description of the suspect.
Rodriguez denied all the allegations when questioned, per Gant.
Rogelio Melot Rodriguez (mugshot courtesy VCJ)
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