Antonio Agustin faces justice in the case of Maria Gomez Perez

Antonio Agustín will face justice.

Arrested in Tuscarawas, Ohio.

Charged with custodial interference.

Antonio Agustín, the Guatemalan accused of taking María Gómez Pérez from her home, will soon face justice.

The detainee is being held in the Tuscarawas County Jail in Ohio.

Since July 25, the day of his arrest, Agustín has remained in the detention center.

Next Thursday, August 1, Agustín will have a court hearing.

Hearing and Accusations Against Antonio Agustín

Antonio Agustin faces justice for the case of Maria Gomez Perez / Photo: Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office

At 9 a.m., he will appear before Judge Michael J. Ernest, who will decide on his extradition to Georgia.

Hall County, Georgia, authorities accuse him of «interference with the custody of a minor.»

María Gómez Pérez, after 57 days missing, was found safe and sound.

It has been confirmed that Antonio Agustín was the one who took the girl.

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office shared the news on its Facebook page on July 25.

More details were revealed the following Friday about why Augustine took Maria and where he kept her.

According to Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch, Maria had been in contact with Antonio Agustin, 34, for some time.

The girl had expressed her unhappiness at home and her desire to leave by communicating with other adult men online and telling them the same thing.

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