On or about June 4, 2026, Bloomington police officers responded to an apartment complex in Bloomington, Hennepin County, on a report that criminal sexual conduct occurred in one of the apartments that morning and the victim was in a vehicle in the parking lot. Upon arrival, officers located an adult female, Victim herein, sitting inside a vehicle waiting for police. She explained that she had stayed the night with her boyfriend in his friend's apartment. Her boyfriend's friend was later identified as FRANKLIN JHAIR VELOZ GILER, Defendant herein.
Victim explained that she and her boyfriend went to Defendant's apartment the night prior and the three of them were drinking alcohol until the early morning hours. Victim [NAME REDACTED] went to sleep on an air mattress in the living room of the apartment. Victim stated she woke up to the feeling of her underwear being pushed to the side and someone performing oral sex on her. She stated she initially believed it was her boyfriend but then she opened her eyes and saw her boyfriend lying next to her still asleep.
Victim stated she looked down and saw Defendant standing next to her. Her pants and socks had been removed. Victim stated she put her clothes on and left the apartment because she did not feel safe. She went to her boyfriend's vehicle and called the police. Victim was transported to Fairview Hospital for a sexual assault examination. Officers responded to the apartment and observed Defendant asleep on the same air mattress where an adult male, Witness 1, was lying asleep. Officers had to wake Witness 1, who stated they had been drinking, that he had fallen asleep next to Victim, [NAME REDACTED] was not aware of what transpired.
He also denied knowing when Defendant laid down next to him on the air mattress. Officers spoke with Defendant's brother, Witness 2 herein, who also lived in the apartment. Witness 2 stated he saw Defendant come home with Witness 1 and Victim. Witness 2 stated he later observed Witness 1 and Victim asleep on the air mattress in the living room and Defendant was sleeping on the couch. Defendant was later apprehended. He initially denied touching Victim. Officers executed a search warrant for Defendant's DNA and at that time, he admitted taking Victim's pants off while she was asleep and touching her.
He denied oral sex and claimed he touched her vaginal area. He stated Victim [NAME REDACTED] was not aware he was touching her. Defendant is in custody for this offense.
