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St. Pete man accused of sexually battering children

 
Martinez
Martinez
Published July 1, 2017

ST. PETERSBURG

Man accused of battering minors

A 41-year-old man was arrested Friday on accusations of sexually battering three children, police said. Gil Martinez was taken into custody by St. Petersburg police and faces three counts of sexual battery. Two of the victims were under the age of 12, police records show, and the third was under the age of 18. Officers learned of the abuse after one of the victims told a parent, police said. Martinez was being held without bail Friday in the Pinellas County jail.