A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving a minor on St. Croix, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
According to the police report, the arrest stems from a report made Jan. 21 at approximately 3:48 p.m., when a female walked into the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station to report a sexual assault. The matter was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Bureau for further investigation.
During the investigation, detectives determined that the female was a minor at the time the alleged assault occurred, the police report stated.
Police identified the suspect as Francis T. Capone, 43.
Detectives made contact with Capone, who voluntarily agreed to appear for questioning. On Feb. 19, he appeared at the Wilbur H. Francis Command Police Station and was advised of his Miranda rights, the report stated.
During questioning, Capone denied the allegations of sexual assault but admitted to kissing the minor, police reported.
Based on the findings of the investigation, Capone was placed under arrest and formally charged. Bail was set at $75,000. Unable to post bail, he was remanded to the custody of the John Bell Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing scheduled for Friday in Superior Court, the report stated.
The case remains under active investigation.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-778-2211 or call 911.
