Man charged: Abduction of a Child, Statutory Rape of a Child, Human Trafficking

Asheville -- April 27, 2023: During the search for a missing child from Maryland, Asheville Police
Detectives charged a man with numerous counts of child sex crimes. 

Detectives discovered that Oscar Yobani Solis-Berduo had an inappropriate sexual interaction with the missing child. He was accused Abduction of a Child, Statutory Rape of a Child under 15 years of age, and Human Trafficking of a Child Victim. 

Solis-Berduo was taken into custody on April 26 in Buncombe County and is currently being held there under a magistrate-issued bond for $600,000.00 (or $60,000 to a bondsman).

Anyone who may have been a victim or has information related to a similar incident to contact the APD at (828) 252-1110. If you wish to submit an anonymous tip, please do so by using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search "Asheville PD" in your app store) or by texting TIP2APD to 847411.

Editor's Note:* A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.