Overtown

A 15-year-old accused of gang raping a 12-year-old girl in Overtown was denied bond. Xavier Tyson faces three felony charges, including sexual battery and false imprisonment, and is held at Metrowest Detention Center with a co-defendant. Detectives say the suspects pinned the victim down, filled her mouth with rocks, and assaulted her in June 2025.

A 15-year-old has been arrested and charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment in connection to a 2025 kidnapping and assault of a girl in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The suspect, Xavier Tyson, is being held without bond and faces three felony charges, with an arraignment scheduled for Wednesday. Detectives reported that a group of boys assaulted the victim in June 2025, with Tyson allegedly restraining her and pulling down her shirt.

A 14-year-old boy, Xavier Tyson, was booked into jail after being charged in the rape of a 12-year-old girl at a Miami community garden. Two other boys, aged 13 and 12, were also charged in the case. The incident occurred at the Green Haven Project garden, where the victim was allegedly held down and prevented from screaming during the assault.