COLLIER COUNTY, FL. (THECOUNT) — The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding Roberto Lopez, the man accused of raping a 2-year-old girl in an attack that left the toddler in critical condition.

Deputies say, Lopez, 40, is wanted on a charge of sexual battery on a victim under 12.

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“We need your help in locating this animal,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook.

Lopez’s last known address is at the Tower Rentals in Immokalee, Florida. Lopez is known to frequent bars and the area of N. 2nd and Azteca. He is normally picked up for work at Camp Rojo, according to the sheriff’s office.

The little girl he is accused of assaulting is in critical condition.

Deputies have not said how Lopez came in contact with the girl, reports Fox35Orlando.

“This guy is pure evil and does not need to be on our streets.”

Anyone who knows of Lopez’s whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 239-252-9300 or the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office 863-674-5600.

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Geo quick facts: Collier County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 321,520. Its county seat is East Naples, where the county offices were moved from Everglades City in 1962 – Wikipedia.