A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has indicted a St. Peters woman on an arson charge after she allegedly set fire to several properties during a stay there earlier in January.

A tourist from Missouri accused of burning down several businesses in southwestern Puerto Rico in a high-profile case that sparked a backlash against unruly visitors in the U.S. territory has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

SAN JUAN - Danielle Bertothy, of St. Peters, Missouri, an American tourist accused of setting fire to several businesses in southwestern Puerto Rico was arrested and then indicted by a federal grand jury from the District of Puerto Rico late Thursday afternoon.

Danielle Bertothy was indicted Thursday on arson charges after authorities said she started a fire at a bar in Cabo Rojo that also charred a retail store, restaurant and hotel.

Danielle Bertothy, indicted by a federal grand jury, is accused of burning down three businesses while she was staying at an Airbnb in Puerto Rico.

The white Missouri woman who set Puerto Rico businesses on fire is finally in custody, facing federal charges for her actions.

Danielle Bertothy, who is accused of burning down a building in Puerto Rico, has no previous criminal history and has always held a job, her lawyer says.