Carlos Marlon Daniels

On or about May 29, 2024, the Minneapolis Police Department received a report that a 16 year old juvenile female, hereinafter Victim (DOB: 08/2007), was sexually abused by her aunt’s boyfriend. The suspect was identified as CARLOS DANIELS, [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein. At the time of the abuse, Victim [NAME REDACTED], her aunt and cousins at a residence located in the 3200 Block of Oliver Ave. N., in Minneapolis in Hennepin County in Minnesota. Defendant has known victim for approximately 9 years.

Victim [NAME REDACTED] at CornerHouse where she disclosed abuse by Defendant. Victim explained she came to live with her aunt last summer. Victim reported that Defendant started touching her the second or third day she was in her aunt’s home when all the other family members were gone at work and or school. Defendant requires the use of braces to walk, a walker or wheelchair to get around and requires the assistance of another person to get up or down the stairs. Victim [NAME REDACTED] would call her upstairs to help him with things.

On one occasion, Defendant called Victim [NAME REDACTED]. Victim reported that Defendant grabbed Victim’s breast over her clothing when Defendant was seated on his bed when Victim was reaching to hand Defendant his phone. Victim reported Defendant asked several times see Victim’s breasts. On another occasion, Victim was assisting Defendant with working out and he reached under her shirt to touch her breast. Victim described that Defendant asked her to touch his “thing.” When she refused, he grabbed her hand and put it on his “thing.” With the use of an anatomical drawing, Victim identified Defendant’s “thing” as his penis.

Victim [NAME REDACTED] in Defendant’s room at her Aunt’s house. Another time Defendant had his “thing” out and was playing with it. Victim reported that the sexual abuse continued while she lived in the home. Victim [NAME REDACTED] on approximately May 31, 2024. Defendant was interviewed at the home he shares with his girlfriend, Victim’s aunt, located in the 3200 Block of Oliver Ave. N., in Minneapolis in Hennepin County in Minnesota. Defendant has known Victim for 9 years. Defendant stated Victim [NAME REDACTED] would only come upstairs to the bedroom to help him.

Defendant reported working out two times a week. Defendant denied touching Victim.