Man arrested for sexual abuse at Target in Yuma
Marcos Icahuate
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A Yuma man is facing a sexual abuse charge after police say he followed a woman through a Target store and made unwanted sexual contact with her earlier this year.
According to the Yuma Police Department (YPD), officers received a report on February 24 about a sex offense that occurred at the Target on East Yuma Palms Parkway.
Investigators say an adult female victim was being followed throughout the store by an unknown man, who eventually engaged in unwanted sexual contact before leaving the area in a white sedan.
Police later identified the suspect as 22-year-old Gadiel Flores Castro on April 27 after investigators asked for community assistance.
“We’ve got video footage. Nothing was recognized in reference to that,” Sgt. Lori Franklin, Public Information Officer for YPD, said. “So we actually put it out on social media asking for community help. It was identified pretty quickly.”
Castro was taken into custody on April 28 and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center on a charge of sexual abuse.
On May 7, Castro was indicted on one count of sexual abuse. He remains in custody on a $100,000 bond.
YPD encourages anyone with any information about this case to please call 928-373-4700 or 78-CRIME at 928-782-7463 to remain anonymous.