Surveillance video from Miami Beach police shows a 38-year-old man grabbing and kissing a 13-year-old girl on a South Beach sidewalk, and officers later arrested a suspect they say matches the man in the clip, according to court records. The case has already reached a bond hearing, where a judge ordered the defendant to stay away from the girl.
A nearby surveillance camera recorded the encounter around 8:15 p.m. Thursday near Washington Avenue and Eighth Street. In an officer’s report, police say the man "forcibly kissed her on the lips" as the girl screamed and jumped away. Investigators identified the suspect as 38-year-old Guillermo Mayorga, who is also listed in court documents under the alias Guillermo Mayorgaprado. Those details appear in reporting and public records reviewed by Local 10.
Surveillance Footage And South Beach Policing
Miami Beach detectives have increasingly leaned on surveillance and body-camera recordings to piece together assaults and track suspects, and video releases now routinely shape high-profile cases. In past investigations, clips and officer statements have not only helped move cases forward but also fueled public scrutiny of how police respond. NBC 6 has documented how that kind of footage has figured into local cases.
Arrest And Court Status
Officers arrested Mayorga around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of Duffy’s Sports Grill in North Miami Beach, and Miami-Dade corrections records show he was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in the early hours that followed. Court filings list a single count of lewd or lascivious conduct on a child under 16. At his bond hearing, a judge set bond at $7,500 and issued a stay-away order prohibiting contact with the girl, according to reporting by Local 10.
Legal Context
In Florida, lewd or lascivious crimes involving minors are covered under F.S. 800.04. The law spells out several categories, including lewd or lascivious conduct, molestation and exhibition, with felony penalties that vary depending on what is alleged and the ages of those involved. Different subsections carry different potential sentencing ranges.
Miami Beach Police say the investigation is still active and the case will continue through the county court system. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Miami Beach Police.
