The Santa Ana Police Department is currently engaged in a manhunt for 58-year-old Benedicto Partida Quinonez, who is accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl at a local park, NBC Los Angeles reported. The alleged incident took place at Madison Park on S. Standard Avenue, where witnesses claim to have seen Quinonez touch the child inappropriately on her buttocks while she was sitting on a swing set.
Following the incident, Quinonez reportedly fled the scene on foot and has managed to elude police since. In a bid to enlist public assistance to bring Quinonez to justice, the Santa Ana PD disseminated information through their social channels, according to a post shared by the department.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Quinonez to promptly contact Detective Corporal D. Gray. The contact information released by the Santa Ana Police Department includes a phone number, (714) 245-8381, and an email address, [email protected], for tips leading to the location and apprehension of the suspect.
