Man arrested at PortMiami after investigators say DNA ties him to rape of Flagler County teen

A 20-year-old Bunnell man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl 18 months ago was arrested Monday at PortMiami by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, William Nikolas Moraitis faces a charge of lewd or lascivious battery on a victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age.Sheriff Rick Staly praised the survivor for reporting the attack to her School Resource Deputy.“This brave young lady went straight to her School Resource Deputy that same morning and reported what Moraitis did to her. This is why our School Resource Deputies are friends with our students, so they can feel comfortable talking to an SRD,” Staly said in a news release. The Sheriff’s Office said the teen’s report sparked an immediate investigation in April 2025, which led to the recovery of DNA that later matched Moraitis.The teen told investigators that Moraitis, who was 18 at the time, had a gun when he came over to her home in the earl