A Coral Springs man faces multiple felony charges following an alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl at Coral Square mall, according to a report from the Coral Springs Police Department. Hosea Smith Jr., 33, is accused of assaulting the teenager in a mall parking lot outside Kohl's, as detailed by Local 10 News. Smith, a classified "Violent Felony Offender of Special Concern," was on probation for burglary and grand theft when the incident reportedly took place.
The victim, who had earlier been turned away from a movie at Paragon Theatres, noticed Smith following her while she walked through the parking lot, listening to music, and upon confronting him about his actions, she was reportedly told by Smith, "Because you look good," a chilling account documented in the arrest report. Furthermore, this detailed narrative explains how the encounter escalated, with Smith allegedly exposing himself and physically assaulting the girl, as she struggled to fend him off and maintain her dignity, the struggle during which Smith seized the girl's phone to call himself, thereby obtaining her number, was described, as per Local10.
Later, the young girl and her friends reached out to Smith using the phone number found on her call log; this was followed by her parents contacting the authorities, as confirmed by law enforcement. The subsequent arrest of Smith occurred on Monday after surveillance conducted by Coral Springs Police, leading to him being taken into custody while with his wife and child, as discussed in Crime Watch Miami. The specific charges include sexual battery, lewd and lascivious molestation, lewd and lascivious exhibition on a child, and a probation violation.
Currently, Smith is being held without bond at the Broward Main Jail facility in Fort Lauderdale.
