JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Prosecutors dropped rape charges this week against a man after the victim was arrested for negligent homicide in Florida.
Second Judicial Circuit Judge Scott Ellington signed an order of nolle prosequi in the case against Alejandro Rosales-Navarro.
The deputy prosecuting attorney stated in the request that the victim was unavailable as a witness “due to negligent homicide arrest/incarceration in Florida” and said it was in the best interest of justice that the charges be nolle prossed.
Jonesboro police arrested Rosales in May 2024 after the alleged victim reported he forced them to have sex.
The victim told police they had been swimming and drinking when Rosales led them to his vehicle. The victim, according to the affidavit, said they could “barely walk” due to their level of intoxication.
The victim said Rosales forced them into the back of his vehicle, removed their clothing, and began to have sex with them.
Rosales admitted during a Mirandized interview with police to having consensual sex with the victim, court documents said. But he did not remember if they had been drinking that day.
Editor’s Note: Due to the graphic nature of the allegations and to protect the alleged victims, K8 News has chosen not to divulge the details of the case, including the age and gender of the victims.
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