MECCA: Man arrested after exposing himself to minor
MECCA – Deputies arrested a man after he allegedly exposed himself to a minor Friday, Dec. 16. The incident and arrest happened in the area of the 91000 block of 3rd Street in Mecca.
Martin Bautista was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to a minor.
After an investigation, deputies arrested Martin Barajas Bautista, 49, of Mecca. He was booked into the Indio County Jail for indecent exposure, exposing himself to a minor, and possession of narcotics paraphernalia.
The investigation began at 8:16 a.m., when deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Thermal station, responded to a 911 call from a boy reporting a male subject that had exposed himself inappropriately to the child, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Paul Heredia.
Deputies arrived within minutes and located the suspect. After an investigation, deputies arrested Bautista without incident.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Sheriff’s officials are seeking additional victims to similar crimes and have asked that anyone else who was victimized by Bautista to step forward.
A jail record search revealed Bautista is being held in lieu of $5000 bail and he is expected to be arraigned at the arson Justice Center in Indio Dec. 20.
Anyone with information about this incident or who was victimized by Bautista is urged to contact Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at (760) 863-8990 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 760-341-STOP (7867). Callers can refer to incident file number C163510009 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including the Robert Presley Detention Center, the Southwest Station in Temecula, the Hemet Station, and the Lake Elsinore Station, along with many other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, Personnel and Background Investigations and he finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator.
Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 – soon to be 13 – grandchildren.