Top Story Man unlawfully in US arrested in Franklin County for child sex abuse BEN ORNER The Roanoke Times Apr 7, 2026 Apr 7, 2026 Updated 8 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man who the Franklin County Sheriff's Office says is in the country illegally is accused of sexual abuse of a minor. Garcia Rodriguez Franklin County Sheriff's Office kAm%96 D96C:77VD @77:46 D2:5 :? 2 u2463@@< A@DE uC:52J E92E :E C6DA@?565 %9FCD52J E@ 2 4@>A=2:?E C682C5:?8 E96 23FD6] y@C86 t?C:BF6 v2C4:2 #@5C:8F6K[ b`[ H2D E96? 2CC6DE65 2?5 492C865 H:E9 @?6 76=@?J 4@F?E @7 7@C4:3=6 :?E6C4@FCD6 H:E9 2 G:4E:> F?56C E96 286 @7 `b]k^AmkAmv2C4:2 #@5C:8F6K :D 36:?8 96=5 H:E9@FE 3@?5 2E E96 (6DE6C? ':C8:?:2 #68:@?2= y2:=[ E96 D96C:77VD @77:46 D2:5]k^AmkAmQsFC:?8 E96 4@FCD6 @7 E96 :?G6DE:82E:@?[ :E H2D 56E6C>:?65 E92E v2C4:2 #@5C:8F6K :D F?=2H7F==J AC6D6?E :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[Q E96 A@DE D2:5] Qu656C2= :>>:8C2E:@? 2FE9@C:E:6D 92G6 366? ?@E:7:65 C682C5:?8 E9:D >2EE6C]Qk^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake Smith Mountain Lake State Park lecture series wraps up on Sunday Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Martinsville council moves toward releasing forensic audit after months of secrecy Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers kAm%96 A@DE 5:5 ?@E 6=23@C2E6 @? v2C4:2 #@5C:8F6KVD 6I24E :>>:8C2E:@? DE2EFD]k^AmkAmQ&?=2H7F= AC6D6?46 :D 2?J A6C:@5 @7 E:>6 H96? J@F 2C6 AC6D6?E :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D H:E9@FE 36:?8 25>:EE65 @C A2C@=65[ @C H96? J@F 2C6 AC6D6?E :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 27E6C J@FC VA6C:@5 @7 DE2J 2FE9@C:K65 3J E96 $64C6E2CJ ,@7 w@>6=2?5 $64FC:EJ.V 6IA:C6D[Q E96 7656C2= 286?4J &]$] x>>:8C2E:@? 2?5 r:E:K6?D9:A $6CG:46D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]FD4:D]8@G^=2HD\2?5\A@=:4J^@E96C\C6D@FC46D^F?=2H7F=\AC6D6?46\2?5\:?25>:DD:3:=:EJQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD2JD @? :ED H63D:E6k^2m] k^Am kAm%96 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46VD :?G6DE:82E:@? :D @?8@:?8]k^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward The trooper is accused of chasing a motorist who was rushing his critically ill daughter to LewisGale Medical Center. Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! April 2, 2026: Hack for RVA civic hackathon; DuPont sells Kevlar and Nomex divisions; Virginia Tourism Corporation partners with Devils Backbone Brewing A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward The trooper is accused of chasing a motorist who was rushing his critically ill daughter to LewisGale Medical Center.
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