Letter to Santa leads to molestation arrest

[charlie]

PHARR — A 9-year-old girl’s letter to Santa Claus asking that a relative stop touching her sister and her has led to the arrest of a 55-year-old Pharr man, authorities reported.

Andres Enrique Cantu, 55, of Pharr, faces a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, The Monitor of McAllen reported.

Cantu remained in the Hidalgo County Jail on Monday night. His bail was set at $100,000.

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She described the abuse in more detail, including that it occurred at night in the girls’ bedroom while other family members were sleeping.

Investigators believe that the girls were molested for four years, according to the affidavit.

http://www.star-telegram.com/crime_courts/story/1095856.html

[WillParkinson]

1. Score one for Santa!

If it's proven the man did it I hope they ship him to the North Pole. The bears are hungry.