Crime

Husband and Wife Arrested at Rohlsen Airport for Alleged Sexual Abuse of 7-Year-Old on St. Croix

ST. CROIX — A husband and wife accused of sexually abusing a young child were arrested over the weekend as they attempted to leave the territory, ending a months-long investigation that began after a report of sexual assault at a St. Croix school. According to the V.I. Police Department, the case originated on January 30, 2024, when personnel at Juanita Gardine School notified the School Security Bureau of a suspected sexual assault involving a minor. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) launched an immediate investigation, identifying Elliot and Omayra Navarro, a married couple, as the suspects. Investigators determined that the Navarros had allegedly sexually abused a seven-year-old minor at their home. The findings were forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General, which subsequently filed the case and sought arrest warrants for both suspects. On September 26, 2025, a Superior Court magistrate judge signed the warrants, charging the couple with first-degree ...