Miramar police officer pleads guilty to aggravated child abuse; sex with minor charge dropped

A Miramar police officer accused of having sex with a 17-year-old girl accepted a plea deal Wednesday and will face 10 years of probation, court records show. He is forbidden from wearing a police uniform.

Jose Hernandez, 29, originally faced one count of sexual activity with a minor and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after his arrest in Hialeah in June 2023. On Wednesday, he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated child abuse instead, a steeper charge.

In addition to losing his license...