Cantonment Man Charged With Raping Underage Girl

February 17, 2021

A Cantonment man is charged with the forcible rape of an underage girl.

Josue Morel Lopez, 23, is charged with two counts of felony sexual battery of an underage victim age 12 or older while using force.

According to arrest report, Lopez would go to the victim’s home to see her sister and enter through her window. On the night of the incident, he instead went to the underage victim’s bedroom window. She recognized him and let him in the front door.

As she returned to her room, Lopez allegedly pushed her on the bed, began to strangle and rape her, according to an arrest report. The victim was treated for injuries, and a sexual assault kit was collected at a local hospital.

When the victim was interviewed, she told investigators that Lopez had previously sexually assaulted her about six years ago, the report states.

If convicted, Lopez faces life in prison on the capital offenses. He remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $400,000.

Comments

15 Responses to “Cantonment Man Charged With Raping Underage Girl”

  1. DARYL A TIMOTHY on February 20th, 2021 3:42 pm

    With the amount of the bond it would be a cash bond no property can be used to bond him out cash only

  2. Just saying on February 20th, 2021 10:47 am

    @Shay,

    No bond for Ohio woman because she’s a flight risk.

    @Chris,

    That’s EVERYWHERE, not just Northwest Florida. And you should never leave your kids unattended ANYWHERE. That’s parenting 101.

    I am a little curious about two things though…if he did this to her 6 years ago, WHY was he not in prison or dead and WHY would the sister be allowing him to sneak in to visit her???? Doesn’t make sense on that part.

  3. Kim on February 18th, 2021 12:51 pm

    @ William Lingo you are correct. He started out with a no bond when he was arrested. When someone is arrested they have the right to what is called first appearance. Within the first 24 hours of arrest. Cut off time being midnight. So a judge can decide by state guide lines rather to issue a bond. It can get confusing in cases like this and say battery cases. Best thing to do is contact an attorney to answer any questions or bonding agent.

  4. Shirl on February 18th, 2021 12:40 pm

    Don’t give these perverts bail, what wrong with this crazy world! Lock them up, throw away the key and let them rot, or maybe put him in jail with BIG BERTHA!

  5. Susan on February 18th, 2021 3:03 am

    @ Paul
    Re: door, Maybe he threatened her? Maybe because she is a kid? Curious as to what you are inferring by that question.

  6. Paul on February 17th, 2021 8:43 pm

    First off, he should be dead already. But if he raped the younger sister 6 years ago why did she open the door for him?

  7. Mac on February 17th, 2021 7:38 pm

    Bail? You don’t even get bail for battery in escambia county. So why bail for this. Doesn’t make any sense

  8. Chris on February 17th, 2021 6:04 pm

    @ Hmmm,

    Why would you think this would be the last anyone ever sees of him?!? Look up registered sex offenders in the Cantonment, Pace, and Milton areas!!! And these are just the ones that registered. I would never leave my kids unattended in Northwest Florida.

  9. Shay on February 17th, 2021 2:36 pm

    The woman who stole a SUV in the adjacent article of this paper got “no bail” so I’m hearing her offense was worse than Jose’s utterly repulsive ( and in my opinion the worst crime possible) who was offered bail? That judge is… well, I won’t say because if I do my comment will be deleted.

  10. William Lingo on February 17th, 2021 1:12 pm

    The judge doesn’t have a choice of withholding bail in cases like this, the law says that the court has to set reasonable bail in these circumstances. I don’t agree with it, but you can’t blame the Judge, the judge has to follow the laws created by the legislature whether it is state or federal.

  11. Hmmm on February 17th, 2021 1:06 pm

    Great job, judge. If this man can scrape $40k together, it’ll be the last you ever see of him.

  12. Let's Do This Right on February 17th, 2021 10:58 am

    Any judge who gives these sicko’s bail should be sitting right next to them in that cell. Lock him up and throw away the key.

  13. TJ on February 17th, 2021 9:30 am

    I got a rope!

  14. Tabitha on February 17th, 2021 6:34 am

    He needs to die a slow agonizing death! I hope you get raped so many times while locked up!!!!!!!!

  15. area resident on February 17th, 2021 6:24 am

    Bail?

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