{"id":267987,"date":"2026-05-12T13:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/267987\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:36:09","slug":"cape-coral-police-arrest-man-on-two-charges-of-molestation-of-children-under-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/267987\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Coral police arrest man on two charges of molestation of children under 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cape Coral police arrest man on two charges of molestation of children under 12<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gcnn.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"Gulf Coast News logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 8:42 AM EDT May 12, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOn May 7, Cape Coral police arrested Luis Andres De Los Santos, 44, on charges of molestation.According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the investigation began on April 1, when the department received a report regarding a possible sexual offense against a child. The Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation and began to conduct interviews and collect evidence.The investigation revealed that there were two victims, both under the age of 12. Both victims were known to De Los Santos, CCPD said. Detectives then authored a warrant for De Los Santos&#8217; arrest, which was approved by the State Attorney&#8217;s Office.De Los Santos was arrested by the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and transported to the Lee County Jail. He faces two charges of lewd or lascivious molestation. DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>On May 7, Cape Coral police arrested Luis Andres De Los Santos, 44, on charges of molestation.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the investigation began on April 1, when the department received a report regarding a possible sexual offense against a child. The Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation and began to conduct interviews and collect evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation revealed that there were two victims, both under the age of 12. Both victims were known to De Los Santos, CCPD said. <\/p>\n<p>Detectives then authored a warrant for De Los Santos&#8217; arrest, which was approved by the State Attorney&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>De Los Santos was arrested by the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and transported to the Lee County Jail. He faces two charges of lewd or lascivious molestation. <\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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