Gardener accused of molesting girl, 9

HOUSTON – A family's gardener is accused of molesting a 9-year-old Bellaire girl.

Juan Jose Lopez-Belloso, 53, has been charged with indecency with a child. He was not in custody as of Monday evening.

Police issued an arrest warrant for Lopez-Belloso over the weekend. Investigators said the girl's father called police after she told him that Lopez-Belloso touched her inappropriately on April 16.

Court records showed that Lopez-Belloso lured the child into the family's garage on Mulberry Lane, grabbed her, kissed her and assaulted her.

Police said Lopez-Belloso is accused of repeatedly molesting the girl over a two-month period.

Anyone with information on Lopez-Belloso's whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.


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