MONROE, N.C. — A man already facing charges for child sex crimes in October 2023 was arrested again recently on new charges.
On Tuesday, the Monroe Police Department shared on Facebook that Jorge Palma was taken into custody a second time on Dec. 7, 2023. He faces four new charges: statutory sex offense with a child under 15 years old, indecent liberties with a child, and two counts of sexual battery. He has since been released from jail after being granted a $75,000 bond.
Palma was first arrested in late October on similar charges tied to alleged incidents at the Union Soccer Academy. At that time, he was charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child, obstruction of justice, and altering or destroying evidence of criminal conduct. He was granted a $100,000 bond then and also released from jail.
Monroe Police say they believe there could be more victims. Anyone who has further information is asked to call detectives at (704) 282-4700.
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