A 42-year-old man accused of sexually battering a 5-year-old girl in Pinellas County last year and then fleeing the country was extradited back on Wednesday to stand trial, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Domingo Maye, 42, surrendered Wednesday to FBI agents in Mexico City about a year after detectives said the incident took place, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
In November 2015, the girl was taken to a local hospital with injuries that appeared to be from sexual battery. The girl told her mother she had inappropriate contact with Maye, who was known to her, according to investigators.
When detectives went to track down Maye, they found he had fled to his hometown near Mexico City. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
FBI agents helped detectives contact Maye and convince him to surrender. Maye now faces two counts of capital sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. He is being held in the county jail without bail. His immigration status was unknown Thursday.
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