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Man accused of impregnating young teen has been arrested, Palm Springs police say

Posted at 2:05 PM, Sep 16, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-16 14:05:58-04

A man has been arrested in Alachua County in connection with the sexual battery of a child in Palm Springs, according to the village police department.

Police say the man is suspected of impregnating a 13-year-old at her residence.

The suspect, identified as Eduardo Robelo Martinez-Zaleya, was a renter at the home.

Police obtained an arrest warrant and he was taken into custody with the help of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Unit and a US Marshal's Task Force.

Martinez-Zaleya  faces charges of sexual battery and impregnating a child.