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Ex-karate School Owner Convicted Of Molestation
July 23, 2009 | By Juan Ortega and Joel Marino Staff Writers
A former karate school owner has been found guilty of molesting a teenage girl at his Sunrise home, Broward court records show.
Francisco Capellan, 44, was arrested in April 2007 after he gave the teenager a massage at his home, according to police. He then fondled her and performed a sex act on her, a police arrest report said.
He posted $10,000 bond the day after his arrest, and had been out of jail until his court case July 7, when a jury found him guilty of three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, court records show.
Authorities learned of the molestation when the girl, who was 15 at the time, told a friend at school about the molestation the day it occurred, the arrest report said.
On her friend's advice, the girl told a school resource officer, and Sunrise police began investigating.
Officers visited Capellan at his workplace, Unlimited Power Through Martial Arts Inc. in Lauderhill.
Capellan acknowledged to officers that he gave the girl a massage that included touching her buttocks and near her breasts, but he denied performing a sexual act on her, the report said.
State business records filed his year list Capellan as president of the company since 2004. Capellan's attorney, Ross Zimmerman, couldn't be reached for comment despite several phone calls to his office.
Capellan's sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 21.
Ex-karate School Owner Convicted Of Molestation
July 23, 2009 | By Juan Ortega and Joel Marino Staff Writers
A former karate school owner has been found guilty of molesting a teenage girl at his Sunrise home, Broward court records show.
Francisco Capellan, 44, was arrested in April 2007 after he gave the teenager a massage at his home, according to police. He then fondled her and performed a sex act on her, a police arrest report said.
He posted $10,000 bond the day after his arrest, and had been out of jail until his court case July 7, when a jury found him guilty of three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, court records show.
Authorities learned of the molestation when the girl, who was 15 at the time, told a friend at school about the molestation the day it occurred, the arrest report said.
On her friend's advice, the girl told a school resource officer, and Sunrise police began investigating.
Officers visited Capellan at his workplace, Unlimited Power Through Martial Arts Inc. in Lauderhill.
Capellan acknowledged to officers that he gave the girl a massage that included touching her buttocks and near her breasts, but he denied performing a sexual act on her, the report said.
State business records filed his year list Capellan as president of the company since 2004. Capellan's attorney, Ross Zimmerman, couldn't be reached for comment despite several phone calls to his office.
Capellan's sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 21.
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Lauderhill karate teacher convicted of molesting niece
Sunrise : FL : USA | Jul 22, 2009 at 1:06 PM PDT
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A karate teacher has been found guilty of molesting a teenage niece at his Sunrise home, Broward court records show. Francisco Capellan, 44, was arrested on April 20, 2007, after he allegedly offered his niece a massage at his home, then fondled her and performed a sex act on her, a police arrest report... FULL ARTICLE AT Sun Sentinel
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Lauderhill karate teacher convicted of molesting niece
Sunrise : FL : USA | Jul 22, 2009 at 1:06 PM PDT
Source: Sun Sentinel
A karate teacher has been found guilty of molesting a teenage niece at his Sunrise home, Broward court records show. Francisco Capellan, 44, was arrested on April 20, 2007, after he allegedly offered his niece a massage at his home, then fondled her and performed a sex act on her, a police arrest report... FULL ARTICLE AT Sun Sentinel