Inverness Resident Faces Multiple Counts Of Child Sex Abuse

SHELBY COUNTY, AL — A Shelby County resident has been arrested and charged with multiple child sexual abuse offenses. Sergio Anselmo-Cruz, 43, was arrested by the United States Marshal’s Task Force at his residence in Inverness Monday

Anselmo-Cruz faces 13 felony charges after law enforcement received a report in November of 2020 that he had inappropriate contact with two juvenile victims who were identified as the children of a family friend, in which Anselmo-Cruz once shared a domestic relationship.

Following an investigation, with the assistance of Shelby County’s Child Advocacy Center — Owens House — and the District Attorney’s Office, Anselmo-Cruz has been charged with:

• Three counts of Sexual Abuse 1st Degree
• Two counts of Chemical Endangerment of a Child
• Two counts of Contributing to the Delinquency, Dependency, or Need of Supervision of Children
• Two counts of Rape 1st Degree
• Three counts of Sexual Torture of a Child less than 12 Years of Age
• One count of Sexual Torture Using an Inanimate Object

Anselsmo-Cruz is currently being held on bonds totaling $692,000. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with additional information about the case to call the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office at 205-670-6000.