A Jurupa Valley man was taken into custody Thursday in Galt on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor, authorities said. Deputies arrested the suspect in the 9000 block of Twin Cities Road after what investigators describe as a months-long investigation that started in mid-January.
Details from the county probe
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 31-year-old Frank Juarez and said he was booked into a Sacramento County jail on multiple felony sexual assault charges, according to KTLA. Investigators said the case opened on Jan. 13 and involved the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station, the sheriff’s special victims unit, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Galt Police Department.
Jurupa Valley policing and where the arrest happened
Jurupa Valley is a contract city with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, and the Jurupa Valley Station oversees local policing and non-emergency reports, according to the City of Jurupa Valley. The station lists its Mission Boulevard address and non-emergency contact information on the city website for residents who want to report crimes, submit tips or seek follow-up on incidents.
Where the case stands
Juarez is being held in Sacramento County pending extradition back to Riverside County, and investigators have not released additional information, including a booking photo or how the suspect may have known the victim. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact Special Victims Unit Investigator Lee at 951-955-2777, according to KTLA.
County efforts to identify victims
Riverside County has run multi-agency operations aimed at finding suspected child predators and identifying additional victims, and a recent monthlong operation resulted in dozens of arrests, the district attorney’s office said. That collaborative approach, combining sheriff’s detectives, special victims investigators and regional task forces, is the framework officials say they use in complex child exploitation investigations, according to a county press release from the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
Those arrested face allegations that must be proved in court, and each defendant is presumed innocent until convicted. The investigation remains active, and authorities say they may identify additional victims as they continue to follow leads.
