The Virgin Islands Police Department has arrested two men in connection to an alleged sexual assault. VIPD reports that officers responded to the Pink Palm Hotel about a sexual assault involving a guest around 2:39 p.m. on June 3, 2024.
The victim informed authorities that she had met the suspects on a trip she took earlier in the year while staying at the hotel. On May 31, 2024, the victim reportedly visited the suspects at their home.
At that time, it is alleged that the suspects sexually assaulted her. VIPD identified the two suspects as Shaquille Cruz and Roger Luis Perez-Velasquez. Just before 8 p.m. on June 3, 2024, the men were arrested.
They were booked on charges of Rape and Unlawful Sexual Contact. They are being held with bail set at $100,000.
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