Church volunteer arrested in Lakeland for sexually abusing several children at Gainesville church
Press release from Gainesville Police Department
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, the Gainesville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit (SVU) began investigating a sexual abuse report that occurred at Ignite Life Center, located at 404 NW 14th Avenue. A victim reported that while attending the Ignite Youth Internship in July of 2021, Gabriel Hemenez (H/M DOB: 10/09/1994) sexually abused him. Hemenez was a volunteer/church member of Ignite Life Center who interacted with minors on a regular basis from 2018 to 2023.
GPD Det. R. Johnson’s investigation revealed that Hemenez sexually abused several minors while they attended the Ignite Life Center’s Youth Internship, a month-long overnight camp, in July of 2021.
On Thursday, July 6, detectives with the Gainesville Police Department traveled to Lakeland, Florida, and interviewed Hemenez. During the interview, Hemenez confessed to inappropriately touching three minors and one adult while attending and volunteering at the Ignite Life Center. An arrest warrant was obtained, and Hemenez was arrested in Lakeland. Hemenez has been charged with two counts of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation and one count of attempted sexual battery of a minor. This is an ongoing investigation with additional charges pending.
Det. Johnson is requesting any member of the community with additional information or who may be a victim to please contact her at 352-393-7656 or Johnsonrl@cityofgainesville.org.
The Ignite Life Center was made aware of this investigation and the arrest of Hemenez.
Looki there..not a drag queen..well well..protect the kids from real predators not made up ones 😑
Probably look up his Facebook account..make your own conclusion of.your post
Yeah, build the wall. Keep out the rapists, etc. Glad you agree.
https://www.rainn.org/statistics/perpetrators-sexual-violence
You mean keep them away from Latin-American because numbers always shown white as sexual violence perpetrators…and serial killers…
Don’t take me wrong I’m a proud Desert Storm veteran… I love my country…
but we need to start seen the things the true color…
Figured you were military when I saw your screen name LOL. Thank you for your service just doesn’t really cover what I think but it will have to suffice. Thank you and God bless you.
This is very sad.
Does the “+” in LGBTQ+ include child molesters along with the groomers???
I’m with you on that one Cracker. I was almost thinking the same thing.
I think the “+” stands for “…TGIFridays” 🤔
Is it just me, or is more minority groups following Roman Catholicism?
The reason y I would never let my young kids attend any camps, ever. Always one of these in the bunch unfortunately.
Bet he learned the behavior at church
He needs to have that nutty smile wiped off his face. Smiling because he’s had fun doing these crimes and probably hopes to do it again. Needs a long time in prison for this.
That’s not a mugshot you bafoon that is from his DL.
It’s spelled buffoon, you buffoon… lol.
It’s refreshing that he confessed. But where was he working (or volunteering) in Lakeland?
He looks happy. Maybe his expression will change when they send him to the big house? Especially when he finds out how they treat child sex offenders. i.e. Larry Nassar
Try him in Polk lol, not Alachua.
Full labotomy would be a sure and only cure for a chester.
Keep him in Polk county so Sheriff Grady Judd can settle his smirking hash with the punishment he deserves, not like the wet noodle judges we have in Alachua county (except for Judge Colaw)😏