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Osceola County man accused of molesting girl, forcing her to send nude photos

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A man living with his girlfriend and her family is facing 12 counts of sex-crime charges after Osceola County deputies say he collected nude photos of an 11-year-old child in the house. Deputies arrested Denis Garcia-Vasquez on Thursday.

They said he coerced the child into sending him nude photos.

He's also accused of inappropriately touching the victim.

The girl told investigators Garcia-Vasquez threatened to send those photos to her parents, if she stopped.

Garcia-Vasquez also told deputies he's an illegal immigrant, according to a report.

He’s facing charges of molestation, and possession of child pornography.