A Florida man was taken into custody at the port in Miami for a crime against a 15-year-old after a lengthy investigation.
The man was wanted by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office for raping a 15-year-old girl, and he was apprehended at PortMiami by United States Customs and Border Protection officers.
William Nikolas Moraitis, 20, of Bunnell, Florida, was charged with lewd or lascivious battery after an FCSO investigation and DNA evidence revealed he assaulted the girl at her house when he was 18.
The investigation began in April 2025, when the 15-year-old approached a School Resource Deputy and alleged that Moraitis had sexually abused her a few hours earlier. She told officers she told Moraitis no when he asked to come over for sex, but he showed up unexpectedly at her house about 1 a.m. Knowing he held a gun, she felt compelled to let him in via her window. She noticed the gun in his waistband, but he never took it out. She told him no again, but he didn’t stop, according to law enforcement.
Detectives discovered that Moraitis left his residence in Bunnell at 12:45am, arrived at the girl’s home at 1:07am, and left 22 minutes later.
Moraitis was aware of the victim’s tender age. When the girl informed him in August 2024 that she was turning 15, he responded that he was “too old” for her and would turn 18 in 12 days.
FCSO Crime Scene Investigators gathered evidence at the home, and the girl underwent a forensic examination. In November 2025, the FDLE determined that Moraitis’ DNA was on the victim.
Following further investigation, investigators acquired an arrest warrant for Moraitis on October 12, 2026, for lewd or lascivious battery on a victim aged 12 or older but under the age of 16. On Monday, October 19, 2026, CBP authorities apprehended him at Port Miami.
“He knew her age but still climbed through her window while armed with a gun and demanding sex,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “This brave young lady went straight to her School Resource Deputy that same morning and reported what Moraitis did to her. This is why our School Resource Deputies are friends with our students, so they can feel comfortable talking to an SRD. The victim’s fast reporting, his DNA, and his own words helped prove this case. While he may have thought he was leaving the country on a trip, he only made it to the Miami seaport. His next excursion is to the Green Roof Inn.”
William Moraitis was being held on a $50,000 bond at the Miami-Dade County Jail while awaiting extradition to Flagler County.
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