Florida Man Accused Of Attempting To Murder Lesbian Couple And Their 8 Children
A Florida man is in jail, arrested for the attempted murder of a lesbian couple and their eight children. 73-year old Braulio Valenzuela-Villanueva, reportedly a registered sex offender, is accused of setting fire to a mattress outside the home of his next door neighbors, Norma Beteta Fonseca and Latanya Dinsy. His motivation? They are lesbians.
Braulio Valenzuela-Villanueva reportedly told the court the couple didn’t deserve their children because they are lesbians, and he was offended when he saw the couple kiss.
“According to the arrest report, after being told of his rights, Valenzuela-Villanueva didn’t admit to setting the fire, but did say he ‘despised the two adult victims for the simple fact that they were lesbians,'” CBS Miami reports.
Further, he stated “Every time he saw them kissing, he felt a deep repugnance and in his opinion they did not deserve to have children.â€
Police said as the fire began to get worse, “the defendant hurried back to his residence.†The fire began to burn the trailer, but there were no smoke detectors inside, police said. A neighbor from across the street saw the fire and began to alert people of the impending danger.
The women and children inside the burning trailer escaped after being awakened by the neighbor from across the street. Police said Valenzuela-Villanueva came out of his home and “casually began observing the fire. In fact one of his neighbors had to compel him to assist bringing a garden hose†to fight the fire.
“I never had a problem with him,†Norma Beteta Fonseca told The Miami Herald. “I don’t understand. This is crazy. I don’t understand why.â€
Valenzuela-Villanueva is charged with a hate crime, 10 counts of attempted murder, and arson.
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Hat tip: LGBTQ Nation and the Huffington Post
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