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Sarasota PD: assisted living facility worker may have more molestation victims

Marco Tulio Avila Romero
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SARASOTA, Fla. — The Sarasota Police Department said it was looking for other possible victims of an assisted living facilities nurse's assistant arrested for molestation.

Police said investigators began looking at Marco Tulio Avila Romero in late June. Romero worked at several assisted living facilities within the City of Sarasota and Sarasota County.

According to police, Romero allegedly targeted victims who were unable to disclose that they were being molested. Police arrested Romero on July 18 on a charge of lewd and lascivious molestation.

Detectives with Sarasota Police said there may be additional victims and asked for the public's help. If you have any information related to Romero, call 941-263-6075.


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