Punta Gorda Man Accused of Targeting Young Girls

A Punta Gorda man is accused of having inappropriate interactions with two young girls, the Charlotte county Sheriff's Office said. Deputies say two mothers reported that 37-year-old Mario Botello of 6635 Orange Blossom, Dr Punta Gorda, committing inappropriate behavior with their daughters. One of the girls told deputies that Botello pulled her inside of a bedroom and forced her to watch an adult movie on his cell phone. Another girl told deputies that Botello insisted on giving her a foot massage while she was walking down the street. Upon the investigation Deputies discovered adult content on Botello's cell phone. He was arrested and faces False Imprisonment of a Child Under 13 charges, Distributing Obscene Material to a Minor charges and Battery charges.