Man allegedly killed 13-year-old girl, charged with murder, kidnapping and sexual assault
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ORLANDO, Florida. – A grand jury in Florida has indicted a man on multiple counts in connection with the death of a 13-year-old Orange County girl.
Jerry Dorisme, 28, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping with intent to inflict bodily harm or to terrorize with a weapon, sexual assault with a deadly weapon or physical force, and attempted sexual assault with a deadly weapon or physical force.
Authorities said Dorisme murdered Rose Dieujuste in an apartment complex near Orlando on July 4. Surveillance video shows Dorisme purchasing a knife and walking in the same area as the victim, investigators said.
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Video footage from the Palmetto Lakeside Complex, where Rose and her family lived, shows Dorisme running behind Rose at a distance just minutes before she was killed, officials said.
Rose Dieujuste’s family devastated: “Can’t believe she’s gone”
Family members of Rose Thalie Dieujuste, the Florida teenager who was fatally stabbed while on her way to visit a friend in Orange County, spoke to FOX 35. The teenager was found dead in a closet. A 28-year-old man, Jerry Dorisme, is accused of killing her.
Deputies responded to a call at the apartment complex, where they found Rose stabbed and partially naked in a storage room. She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Jerry Dorisme (left) is accused of killing 13-year-old Rose Dieujuste in Orange County | Photo credit: Orange County Sheriffs Office
After an investigation, officers identified Dorisme as a suspect. A week later, detectives tracked him down and arrested him. The state presented enough evidence to the grand jury to indict Dorisme on all counts.
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