Public Asked to Help Locate Defendant
Courtesy Monica Garcia,
Prosecutors with the Special Victims Unit of the Office of the District Attorney are appealing to the public to assist in locating Edgar Gabriel Cerda (12/21/1968). Cerda was scheduled to appear at the Webb County Justice Center yesterday for jury selection in his trial. He is facing one count of Indecency with a Child by Contact, a second degree felony with a punishment range of two to twenty years in prison.
The charges stem from an incident at a local Days Inn motel where a Laredo child was visiting with relatives. The child was swimming at the motel pool and made his way to the restroom where he was approached by the Defendant and was allegedly fondled. The Defendant is charged with having engaged in sexual contact with the child by touching the child’s genitals with his hand.
A warrant for Cerda’s arrest was issued after he failed to appear in court yesterday morning. Authorities began searching for him immediately and found his apartment vacated. Both the 406th District Court’s Absconder Unit and the US Marshalls continue searching for Cerda. The public is asked to notify law enforcement immediately with any information as to his whereabouts.
Laredo Police Department nonemergency number 956-795-2800
Webb County Sheriff’s Department nonemergency number 956-523-4500
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