Braulio Valenzuela-Villanueva, of Miami, Florida, has been arrested and charged in what appears to be a hate crime against a lesbian couple and their family.
Via NBCMiami.com:
According to the arrest report, Valenzuela-Villanueva had been involved in an ongoing feud with his neighbors that had resulted in several heated arguments.
Tensions allegedly boiled over around 4:25 a.m. Saturday, when Valenzuela-Villanueva set fire to a mattress that was leaning against his neighbor's trailer, the report said.
The fire consumed the mattress and began to burn the trailer, going undetected for several minutes. The trailer had no smoke detector or fire warning system.
A neighbor's security system recorded Valenzuela-Villanueva set the fire, but when he was questioned, he didn't admit to setting it, the report said.
"He stated that he despised the two adult victims for the simple fact that they were lesbians," the report said. "According to the defendant, every time he saw them kissing he felt a deep repugnance, and in his opinion they did not deserve to have children."
Valenzuela-Villanueva faces 10 counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson.
Valenzuela-Villanueva is also, reportedly, a registered sex-offender.
Watch the NBC Miami report below:
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