Alvaro Garcia Diaz is accused of child sexual abuse in Decatur

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) – A man has been arrested after a year-long investigation into the sexual abuse of a child in Decatur, authorities said.

According to Decatur police, on May 11, 2023, a detective with the Family Services Unit was assigned a case of sexual abuse of a juvenile.

After the investigation, Alvaro Garcia Diaz was later identified as a suspect. The case was then forwarded to the Morgan County Grand Jury.

On October 9, 2024, police said an arrest warrant was subsequently issued for Garcia Diaz for sexual abuse of a child under 12 years old.

On Monday, officers initiated a traffic stop near 11th St. SE and Somerville Rd. SE.

After the stop, officers determined that the driver was Garcia Diaz. He was arrested on the warrant and booked into the Morgan County Jail on $100,000 bail.

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