News From Around The County
ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say an Anderson man who engaged a person he believed was a runaway juvenile in sexual conversations and later attempted to meet with the child was arrested when he showed up at a local hotel Wednesday, June 30. As it turned out, the person the man had been communicating with on Facebook turned out to be an […]
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HEMET — Authorities say they have broken up a Hemet-based sex trafficking ring that preyed upon juveniles and forced both women and girls into a life of sexual exploitation and daily emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. During their more than 8-month investigation officials say they identified and rescued fourteen victims, ten of whom were discovered to be juveniles as young […]
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SAN JACINTO — A sharp-eyed deputy is being credited with spotting an adult sexually assaulting a teenager inside a car parked behind a closed and darkened San Jacinto business, early Monday morning, Mar. 26. Although the man was arrested and charged with unlawful sex with a minor, the alleged “predator” was released within hours of his arrest after posting $10,000 bail. He […]
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TEMECULA — Nine men, including eight Riverside County residents, were arrested during “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild.” The sting was part of a statewide, law enforcement effort aimed at sending a clear message that human trafficking will no longer be tolerated in California, according to officials. In all, last week’s operation resulted in more than 500 people arrested for various charges. According to […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, Jan. 11, 1:30 a.m. RIVERSIDE — A man arrested for allegedly using social media and promises of gifts to lure at least one underage Riverside girl into performing unlawful sexual acts and is being investigated by San Bernardino Police Department for similar crimes has been released from a Riverside County jail after posting $75,000 bail. Following a two-week long investigation, Riverside Police detectives […]
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 10:40 a.m. CORONA — A Lake Elsinore resident and volunteer coach at two different Corona high schools was arrested Thursday, Nov. 30, following a four-month investigation into allegations of child annoyance and unlawful sex acts with minors. He was later released from custody after posting $90,000 bail. The female victims interviewed in the investigation ranged from 15 to 17-years-old, […]
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LAKE ELSINORE – Details are still emerging after Riverside County Sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of a Lake Elsinore area high school teacher Tuesday, May 2. The teacher, a 30-year-old, Lake Elsinore resident, has been accused of sex crimes involving a minor, according to sheriff’s officials. After an investigation, authorities arrested Daniel Warren Wilson, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant James Woodland explained in […]
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UPDATE: March 8, 10 p.m. TEMECULA – A Temecula resident pleaded not guilty at his March 3 arraignment to possession of child pornography and committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14-years-old. He also denied the enhancement of possessing sexual images of a minor under 12-years-old. The alleged suspect, identified as Sky Jesus Barrera, 30, of Temecula, was arrested […]
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Hundreds of people, including 18 alleged suspects in Riverside County, were arrested during “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild,” an annual law enforcement effort intended to combat human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of women, children, and other victims. This was the operations first coordinated statewide effort. In total, 474 people were arrested throughout California during the three-day operation that took place last week. […]
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TEMECULA – A Hemet resident was apprehended by deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Temecula Police Station Friday afternoon, Aug. 12. The man was arrested after “an alert, off-duty law enforcement officer observed a suspicious adult male driving slowly alongside a 12-year-old female pedestrian,” according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Fredericks. The incident happened at about 3:50 p.m., near the […]
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