FL - Bal Harbour Cop Denied Bond On Child Sex Charges

BAL HARBOUR (CBS4) - Bal Harbour police officer Rene Guillen had an intial court hearing on Friday where he faced a judge for the first time over charges of a sex crime involving a child. The Judge denied Guillen bond, and Guillen has allegedly confessed to the crime.

Officer Rene Guillen, 32, was taken into custody late Thursday afternoon, said Bal Harbor Police Captain Jay Smith. Smith would not say what charges were filed against Guillen, but the Miami-Dade Corrections Department booking center said Officer Guillen was booked on a charge of sexual battery against a minor under the age of 12.

A press release later stated the victim was seven-years-old, and was allegedly sexually assaulted the victim while she visited Guillen's residence on April 25, 2009, at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Officer Guillen was suspended without pay, according to Captain Smith, and released into the custody of the Miami-Dade police department for transport to the Miami-Dade County Jail, where he was set to be booked on the charge against him.

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