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Two Miami Teens Held Without Bond After Indictment in Rape of 12-Year-Old

Prosecutors are pursuing adult charges following a grand jury indictment.

Overview

  • Nelson Nunez, 13, and Jusiah Jones, 12, pleaded not guilty in adult court and were ordered held without bond after recent appearances.
  • An arrest warrant remains outstanding for Christopher Xavier Tyson, now 15, whom police say moved to another state.
  • All three teens were indicted as adults in connection with a June 18, 2025 assault at the Green Haven Project community garden in Miami.
  • Charging documents cite false imprisonment for all three, sexual battery for Nunez and Jones, kidnapping for Nunez, and lewd and lascivious molestation for Tyson.
  • Police reports state the victim was restrained, had rocks forced into her mouth to stifle screams, and the assault ended when her father called out; a witness later corroborated key details.