A 40-year-old El Dorado Hills man faces 14 criminal charges after his arrest on allegations of sexual assault involving victims younger than 18.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested the man on Wednesday, Nov. 4, after serving a search and arrest warrant in the 2700 block of Tam O'Shanter Drive in El Dorado Hills, according to the Mountain Democrat. The warrant was part of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving underage victims.
The suspect was booked into the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville. He is being held without bail, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The charges, as listed in the Sheriff's Office announcement published by CrimeVoice, include:
- Forcible rape
- Contact with a minor
- Burglary
- Oral copulation with a minor
- Statutory rape
- Soliciting a minor
- Arranging or going to meet with a minor
- Arranging a meeting with a minor
- Preventing or dissuading a victim or witness
- Kidnapping for rape
- Kidnapping
- Stalking
- Sending or possessing obscene matter
- Possession of a firearm by a felon or addict
The Sheriff's Office did not release additional information about the alleged victims, the circumstances of the reported offenses or how long the investigation had been underway, Folsom Times reported. The department also did not specify how many victims were involved or whether additional arrests are anticipated.
The charges have not been proven in court. The suspect is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. No information about formal charges filed by the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office or a court appearance was available as of publication.
Anyone with information related to this case can contact the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office at 530-621-5890.
