The campaign treasurer for a former Miami-Dade mayoral candidate has been arrested after police said he carried on a sexual relationship with an underage boy.
Andy Santana, 33, was booked into jail early Thursday on charges of unlawful sexual activity with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a child, records showed.
Records showed Santana, of Hialeah, had been the campaign treasurer for Alex Otaola, who ran for Miami-Dade mayor this year but came in third in the Aug. 20 primary as incumbent Daniella Levine Cava won reelection.
Otaola, a well-known actor and social media influencer, reacted to the arrest in a Facebook post in Spanish on Thursday.
“Today we woke up to sadly embarrassing news for me and my team: the arrest of the campaign treasurer, who is under investigation for a truly reprehensible charge,” the translated post read, in part. “I want to make it clear, without a doubt, that I have no control over the private lives of my employees, and …