PERRIS: Man accused of grabbing, sexually assaulting minor
PERRIS — Authorities arrested a man they allege grabbed and sexually assaulted a child, Saturday afternoon, Mar. 31. The 65-year-old man is due in court on multiple felony charges Wednesday morning.
Deputies arrested Graylin WIlliams after he allegedly grabbed and sexually assaulted a child in Perris last Saturday. RSO booking photo
After an investigation, deputies arrested Graylin Dennis Williams, of Perris, and he was later booked into Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14, kidnapping and false imprisonment.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Police Station responded to the 200 block of Citrus Avenue, near Orchard Street, in Perris about 4 p.m., Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Aaron Avila.
During the investigation deputies learned the suspect “grabbed the victim and sexually assaulted her,” said Avila. Deputies searching for Williams found him near where the incident happened and arrested him without incident.
An online jail records search revealed Williams remains in custody on $75,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at Riverside Hall Of Justice, Apr. 4.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact Deputy J. Lamore at the Perris Station by calling (951) 210-1000, or by email. Callers can refer to incident file number PE180900072 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery, 46, recently moved to Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor 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, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with 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 and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 27 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 14 grandchildren.