Crime & Safety
Teen Girl's Stepfather Sexually Abused Her: Police
Police accuse a girl's stepfather of sexually abusing her for a year and of introducing her to a pastor who abused her as well.
LAUDERHILL, FL — A Broward County man has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing his 13-year-old stepdaughter, according to reports. Accusers say Avo Roker, 32, abused the girl and introduced her to pastor Ricardo Strachan, who sexually abused the girl for nearly a year.
Roker, who was arrested on Saturday, is believed to have molested the girl dozens of times between December 2015 and December 2016, according to WSVN. Strachan is being accused of having sex with the girl in his car in a school parking lot at least 10 times throughout 2016, as well as dozens of other assaults.
Strachan was arrested Thursday. His lawyer vehemently denies the accusations against his client.
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Strachan is believed to have coerced the girl into silence by forcing her to steal items from her family and threatening that he would use voodoo to hurt them if she spoke out.
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WSVN reports Roker is accused of molesting the girl up to 65 times.
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