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Illegal immigrant arrested after kidnapping and raping 14-year-old

Mountain View, Missouri – Recently, a man was arrested after kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl.

According to the probable cause affidavit, on May 15, 2024, West Plains Police were alerted to a young woman who had been kidnapped and raped. During an interview with the victim’s mother, officers were able to determine that the mother had no idea about the incident and stated that she thought her child had stayed with a friend for the entire weekend.

During a recorded interview, the victim stated that she had seen suspect Silmer Flores around town several times and that he once told the victim he was 17 but never asked her age. Flores had asked the victim if she wanted to hang out with him, to which she responded “Sure.” The victim stated that she got in his car because she couldn’t enter her house because the doors were locked. Flores then took the victim to his house where he gave the victim a bottle. The victim stated, “I got a bottle of water, then I got very dizzy.” After becoming dizzy, the victim claimed to have fallen asleep on the couch and woke up in Flores’ bed almost naked. The victim told officers this happened several times over the course of three days. She also claimed that Flores hid her from his family every time the family came home.

With a translator present, officers interviewed Flores. During the interview, he stated he was 17 years old but did not know when his birthday was. When asked how long he had been in the United States, he replied, “1 year.” Flores refused to talk about the victim. Before officers arrested Flores, they took his fingerprints and observed him visibly sweating and shaking.

Silmer Flores was arrested and charged with second-degree rape and child abduction. He also has a warrant issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for his arrest for illegal presence. He is currently being held on $100,000 bail.

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