CAMPBELL CO., Va. – UPDATE
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is releasing more information regarding a 32-year-old man who was charged in connection with the sexual assault of a minor.
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As mentioned in our original reporting, on Thursday, Feb. 22, Montes Renzo Mendoza was arrested and charged with one felony charge of carnal knowledge of a child without force and one felony charge of taking indecent liberties with a child.
This is in relation to an incident that happened in Campbell County in January 2024, involving Mendoza and a 14-year-old girl, authorities said.
Deputies told 10 News that Mendoza, who had been living in Campbell County, is in the country illegally after being detained and released by US Customs and Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas on September 2, 2023.
The sheriff’s office says additional details related to the case will not be released given that the crimes involve a young juvenile living with the community.
Mendoza is currently being held without bond on the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office charges at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail, authorities said.
ORIGINAL STORY
A 32-year-old man has been charged after an incident involving a minor.
We’re told 32-year-old Montes Renzo Mendoza was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 22 on two felony charges in connection with the sexual assault of a minor.
Court records show that the offense happened on Jan. 21. One charge involved sexual assault of a victim aged 13 or 14, and the other charge involved “sex offenses” of a child under the age of 15.
According to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, Mendoza is in the country illegally after being detained and released by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in Texas.
He’s currently being held without bond, authorities said.