Florida ‘monster’ deputy arrested for youngster intercourse abuse case that ‘churned our stomachs’: sheriff
A now-ousted Florida deputy accused of sexually abusing a toddler was publicly admonished by his disgusted sheriff, who branded his subordinate a “monster” together with a number of expletives and stated he not acknowledged him.
Corporal Donald Valverde, 37, was arrested and subsequently fired Friday afternoon after a younger sufferer got here ahead earlier within the week with “completely horrendous” particulars that “churned our stomachs,” Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco stated at a press convention.
The sick allegations in opposition to Valverde occurred inside Pasco County “over a time frame, not simply speedy, a prolonged time frame,” the sheriff stated.
“As a mother or father, you hear what this c–t did, and also you simply wish to beat the crap out of him,” Nocco stated.
“Let me let you know one factor, Valverde is a POS. There isn’t any different means round to say it,” the sheriff fumed.
The corporal, who had been with the sheriff’s workplace since 2015, “embarrass[ed] the occupation,” Nocco stated relating to the heinous accusations.
“We don’t even acknowledge him anymore,” the sheriff stated.
Valverde was slapped with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation — considered one of which is a life felony, whereas the opposite is a second-degree cost.
He was additionally charged with one depend of illegal sexual exercise involving a minor, which is punishable by life in jail.
Nocco stated he “can’t present too many particulars concerning the sufferer,” whom he known as “extraordinarily courageous,” however the allegations occurred whereas Valverde was off-duty and the kid was identified to him by means of a “custodial relationship.”
“The bravery at that age to have the ability to rise up in opposition to a monster is unimaginable,” the sheriff praised. “This monster is arrested. He’s in jail proper now. He can’t hurt you anymore.”
“The injury he did is already devastating. Life in jail is nothing for the punishment he completely deserves,” Nocco slammed.
Nocco thanked the younger sufferer for “her bravery” and pleaded for anybody else who might have been victimized by Valverde to come back ahead.
Valverde, who solely lately grew to become a corporal after working within the patrol division for a number of years, was beforehand investigated for potential home conditions, Nocco defined.
Nocco argued Valverde “was not the stellar deputy you’ll need,” however stated his conduct by no means substantiated to being fired or arrested.
“That’s what makes it arduous as a sheriff or an administrator in a legislation enforcement group, is that there’s folks are liabilities and he had that,” Nocco stated of Valverde.
“However the issue was the legal guidelines are in place, sadly, to guard him,” the sheriff stated, including that “we couldn’t punish him for that.”
The sheriff’s workplace additionally stated it was by no means made conscious of any earlier allegations in opposition to Valverde involving youngsters earlier than this week.
In an announcement to The Submit, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Workplace stated “the sufferer is secure and receiving the required sources” and that “there aren’t any studies of extra victims at the moment.”
“The investigation stays ongoing, and no extra data is offered at the moment,” the assertion stated.
