Event Brief
Appeals Court Orders Hearing in 2018 Sex Case
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida appellate court reinstates postconviction review for Abner Zambrano after victims submit affidavits saying exposure was accidental.
WHO: Abner Zambrano; two child victims; Fourth District Court of Appeal; Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
WHAT: Appellate court reversed dismissal of postconviction relief and ordered an evidentiary hearing based on newly discovered affidavits from the victims.
WHEN: Aug 05, 2026 at 11:45 AM ET
WHERE: Palm Beach County, Florida
WHY: Victims submitted new affidavits in 2023 stating the exposure happened accidentally while Zambrano’s loose pants fell down, not intentionally or lewdly.
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