The man, who has been a suspect since the disappearance of the young woman, would have had the help of his father, who also has been arrested
Photo: San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office / Courtesy
Paul Flores, from 44 years, killed Kristin Smart in her dorm room while raping or He was trying to do it , prosecutors said Wednesday when they announced that they had filed a first-degree murder charge against Flores. The man has been a suspect in the disappearance of the young woman since it occurred in 1996. Both had then 19 years were freshmen at Cal Poly University San Luis Obispo .
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow revealed Wednesday that authorities are investigating whether Flores sexually assaulted other women in the San Pedro area , where she has lived approximately since 2005, according The Angels Times . It was at his home in San Pedro where the authorities arrested him this Tuesday 13 of April. His father, Ruben Ricardo Flores, from 80 years, he was also arrested for helping the alleged murderer to dispose of the mortal remains.
Prosecutors intend to present evidence that Flores committed “prior sexual acts” and “other alleged incidents of abuse” to prove that it was he who committed the murder , according to a criminal complaint and echoes in the Los Angeles newspaper. Months before Smart’s disappearance, another college classmate had reported that Flores, apparently drunk, had climbed onto the balcony of his room and did not want to leave.
The two Recent years of investigation have been instrumental in obtaining “significant new information,” in the words of prosecutor Dow. The last month has been especially relevant, said the prosecutor without giving further details.
Ian Parkinson, sheriff of San Luis Obispo County, hinted Tuesday that a series of physical evidence collected in recent years and witness statements who had not been interviewed previously allowed a judge to approve the arrest warrants against father and son.
The father of the main suspect was also charged this Wednesday of being an accessory to Smart’s murder. Investigations suggest that Mr. Flores helped his son dispose of the young woman’s mortal remains .
The men have yet to be found guilty and are expected to be indicted Thursday for the Superior Court of Justice of San Luis Obispo.
Flores and his family have firmly upheld their innocence . The suspect’s mother, Susan Flores, completely disassociated herself from the disappearance in a television interview published four weeks ago. “ We have no responsibility for the disappearance and what happened to that young woman, “Susan Flores told the reporter.
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