Guettie Belizaire Arrested By Melbourne Police For Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of an Elderly Person
By Space Coast Daily // April 9, 2019
Picked up on an arrest warrant Monday and taken to the Brevard County Jail
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Guettie Belizaire, 40, of Melbourne, has been charged with Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of an Elderly Person and Abuse of an Elderly Person.
She was picked up on an arrest warrant Monday and taken to the Brevard County Jail.
According to Melbourne Police Sgt. John Chapman, officers responded to the Brookshire assisted living facility located at 85 Bulldog Boulevard on December 13, 2018, in reference to a complaint of sexual battery.
“Upon arrival, MPD officers made contact with managerial staff who explained that a female employee, Guettie Belizaire, was found naked in a patient’s bedroom,” said Sgt. Chapman in a release.
“The elderly victim, who suffered from numerous medical ailments, advised officers he had been sexually battered by her.”
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Melbourne police detectives were then notified of the incident and responded to Brookshire assisted living facility.
“The investigation revealed that Belizaire was missing for over an hour and a half in the facility,” said Sgt. Chapman.
“Due to Belizaire’s absence, personnel at the assisted living facility went looking for her.”
Belizaire was eventually located in the victim’s bathroom beginning to get dressed. When the staff questioned the victim as to what happened, he stated Belizaire had unwanted sexual contact with him.
The incident was reported to management, who then notified the Melbourne Police Department.
“An interview was attempted with Belizaire who denied ever being in the room with the victim,” said Sgt. Chapman.
“The victim was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center where a sexual assault kit was completed.”
According to Sgt. Chapman, DNA evidence from the sexual assault kit was returned to the Melbourne Police Department from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on March 25 and the results of the kit confirmed the victim’s claim of Sexual Battery.
Detectives urge anyone who has information regarding, this incident to contact Detective Cahalan at 321-608-6453 – or report anonymously by calling Crimeline @ 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
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