Guadalupe Chapa Jr., 24, of Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States is accused of sexually battering a teenager, 15, on September 22, 2023. He was known to the teenager’s family.
On September 24, 2023, the teenager told a friend about the alleged crime. On September 25, 2023, detectives interviewed Chapa.
During the interview, Chapa confessed to the crime. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested him and booked him into the Manatee County Jail in Palmetto, Manatee County.
Bail for Chapa was set at $150,000. He was charged with sexual battery on a person younger than 18 years old.
Bradenton was settled in 1842 and incorporated in 1903. It is the county seat of Manatee County.
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova, 36, and Dutch tennis star Michaëlla Krajicek, 34, are residents of Bradenton. Professional golfers Jessica Korda, 30, and Nelly Korda, 25, were born in the city.
