Bunnell man wanted in teen assault case arrested at PortMiami

A 20-year-old Bunnell man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl was arrested Monday at PortMiami as he tried to board a vessel, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.William Nikolas Moraitis faces a charge of lewd or lascivious battery after investigators said DNA evidence linked him to the April 2025 assault.The girl reported the assault to a school resource deputy on April 8, 2025, saying Moraitis had entered her home through a window earlier that morning despite her refusal to let him come over.She told investigators she saw a handgun in his waistband and felt compelled to let him inside, though he did not brandish it.Detectives determined Moraitis left his Bunnell home at 12:45 a.m., arrived at the girl’s home at 1:07 a.m. and left 22 minutes later.Investigators said that text messages from August 2024 showed Moraitis knew the girl’s age. When she said she was turning 15, he replied that he was “too old” for her and would turn 18 in 12 days.A forensic exam fo